Where does “kinsman” come from?
Kinsman derives from Middle English kynnesman, a compound of kynne (kin) and man (man), literally meaning a male relative.
kinsman (English): A male relative
Ancestry of “kinsman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | kynnesman | — |
Words derived from “kinsman”