Cognation

/kɒɡˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The relationship between relatives connected through blood kinship, especially through the maternal line.

Etymology

From Latin cognatio, derived from cognatus (related by birth), formed from cum- (together) and gnatus (born). This noun form entered English in the 14th century to describe family relationships recognized under law.

Kelly Says

Cognation was crucial in medieval inheritance law—knowing whether you were related through your mother's or father's side could determine whether you inherited anything at all!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መስክ
mes-k
ARالعربية
نسبه
nisbah
BNবাংলা
সম্পর্ক
som-pork
CACatalà
cognació
koh-gna-thee-oh
CSČeština
příbuznost
pri-bu-z-nost
DADansk
slægtskab
shle-g-ts-kab
DEDeutsch
Cognation
koh-gnah-syohn
ELΕλληνικά
συγγένεια
sin-gen-ee-ah
ESEspañol
cognación
koh-gna-syohn
FAفارسی
نسب
nesb
FISuomi
suku
su-ku
FRFrançais
cognation
koh-gna-syohn
GUGU
સંબંધ
san-bandh
HAHA
auduga
aw-doo-gah
HEעברית
קשר
kash-er
HIहिन्दी
संबंध
sam-bandh
HUMagyar
rokonság
ro-kon-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
hubungan
hu-ban-gaan
IGIG
ọkọ
oh-koh
ITItaliano
cognizione
koh-nizz-ee-oh-neh
JA日本語
類縁
rui-en
KKKK
туыс
too-ys
KMKM
ពង្សា
pong-sa
KO한국어
연관성
yeon-gwan-seong
MRMR
संबंध
sam-bandh
MSBahasa Melayu
keturunan
ket-u-ran
MYမြန်မာ
ဆင်းရဲ
shin-ye
NLNederlands
cognatie
koh-gnah-tee-eh
NONorsk
slægt
shle-gt
PAPA
ਸੰਬੰਧ
san-bandh
PLPolski
krewne
krew-neh
PTPortuguês
cognação
koh-gnah-sow
RORomână
rudenie
roo-deen-yeh
RUРусский
родство
rod-st-vo
SVSvenska
släktskap
shlekt-skaap
SWKiswahili
ukoo
oo-koo
TAதமிழ்
சம்பந்தம்
sam-ban-tham
TEతెలుగు
సంబంధం
san-bam-dhaan
THไทย
ความสัมพันธ์
khwam-sam-phan-thae
TLTL
ugnay
oo-g-nay
TRTürkçe
akrabalık
ak-ra-ba-lik
UKУкраїнська
спорідненість
spo-ri-den-ist
URاردو
رابطہ
ra-bi-tah
VITiếng Việt
nguyên nhân
nguy-en-nhan
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ́
eh-koh
ZH中文
血缘
xuèyuán
ZUZU
umngani
oom-ngah-nee

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