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Where does “of kin” come from?

of kin (English) comes from Middle English of kyn — related, of kin.

Ancestry of “of kin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishof kynrelated, of kin

Words derived from “of kin”

  • akin
  • unakin
Every word from Middle English of kyn →