Kind
/kaɪnd/noun
A group of people or things having similar characteristics.
Did you know?The word 'kind' traces back to a time when it also meant 'family' or 'nature', linking it to the ancient belief in the power of kinship and compassion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*genə-
“to give birth, to beget, to create.”
Old English
Old English
cyn
“family, race, or kind; a group of related individuals.”
Old English
Old English
cynd
“nature, origin, or race; the essence of a being.”
Middle English
Middle English
kind(e)
“natural, born of a certain origin, or characteristic of a group.”
Modern English
English
kind
“having a friendly or generous nature, reflecting the original idea of familial relationships.”