Consanguine
/kɒnˈsæŋɡwɪn/noun
Having a common ancestor; related by blood.
Did you know?Consanguine comes from Latin consanguineus, a legal and social term for people “of the same blood,” showing how ancient languages treated kinship as a biological and almost sacred bond.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sengʷʰ-
“to bleed; blood”
Latin
Latin
sanguis
“blood”
Classical Latin
Latin
consanguineus
“of the same blood; blood-relative”
Middle English
English
consanguine
“related by blood”
Modern English
English
consanguine
“related by blood”
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