cognate
adjective/ˈkɑɡneɪt/
Frequency rank: #18,345 most common English word
Meaning
related in origin; descended from the same ancestral language form.
Example sentence
The English word 'night' and the German word 'Nacht' are cognate words that share the same ancient root.
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