cognation
/kɑɡˈneɪʃən/
noun
- The state of being related by blood or having a common ancestor.
- The two tribes shared a sense of cognation, believing they descended from the same hero.
- In some legal systems, cognation determines inheritance rights.
- The study of cognation helps historians trace family lines through centuries.
- A relationship or connection between things, especially words, due to shared origin.
- There is a deep cognation between the myths of different ancient cultures.
- The cognation of the words 'paternal' and 'father' is clear to anyone who knows Latin.
- Linguists study the cognation between Latin and the Romance languages.