akin
The origin and history of akin.
Etymology
A fusion of the phrase "of kin," meaning "related by family," which gradually contracted into the single word "akin."
The origin and history of akin.
A fusion of the phrase "of kin," meaning "related by family," which gradually contracted into the single word "akin."
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