Kin
/kɪn/noun
A person's relatives or family members.
Did you know?The word 'kin' is deeply tied to ancient concepts of family ties, often invoking a sense of blood magic and ancestral power!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*genə-
“to beget, to produce, to give birth”
Old English
OE
cyn
“family, race, or kind”
Old Norse
ON
kyn
“family or offspring”
Middle English
ME
kinne
“family or relatives”
Modern English
English
kin
“relatives or family members”