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Where does “cosin” come from?

cosin (Old French) comes from Latin cōnsōbrīnus, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

cosin (Old French): cousin

Definitions

  1. cousin

Ancestry of “cosin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōnsōbrīnus—
2Latincōn-—
3Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
4Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
5Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “cosin”

  • cousin
  • cousinly
  • cousinship
  • cousinhood
  • stepcousin
  • cousinry
  • uncousinly
  • noncousin
  • cousinless
  • cousiness
  • cousinfucker
  • half-cousin
  • cater-cousin
  • step-cousin
  • cousinfucking
  • grandcousin
  • cross-cousin
  • cuginanza
  • cugino
  • biscugino
  • кузен
  • кузина
  • cousiner
  • arrière-cousin
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