Where does “cosinage” come from?
cosinage (English) comes from English cousinage, from Middle English cosynage, from Old French cosinage.
cosinage (English): Collateral relationship or kindred by blood;...
Definitions
- Collateral relationship or kindred by blood;...
Ancestry of “cosinage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cousinage | relationship; kinship |
| 2 | Middle English | cosynage | Family relation; the state of being of one's... |
| 3 | Old French | cosinage | — |