cog·nate
adjective/ˈkɒɡneɪt/
/ˈkɑːɡneɪt/
- (linguistics) having the same origin as another word or language
（词或语言）同源的，同族的，同语系的 - ‘Haus’ in German is cognate with ‘house’ in English.
德语中的 Haus 一词与英语中的 house 同源。 - German and Dutch are cognate languages.
德语和荷兰语是同源语言。
- ‘Haus’ in German is cognate with ‘house’ in English.
- (formal) related in some way and therefore similar
相关的；类似的 - a cognate development
相关的发展
- a cognate development
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’.