Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Cognate Word.
Cognate Word - as a noun
A word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cognateExample Sentences
"Spanish and Italian both have many cognate words."
"English and German share many cognate words."
"French and Portuguese have some cognate words."
"In linguistics, a cognate word is a word that has a common origin with another word."
"Russian and Polish have a few cognate words."