Etymology of the English word cousin
the English word
cousinderived from the Old French word
cosinderived from the Latin word
consobrinus (first cousin; ; children of sisters)
derived from the Latin word
sobrinus (cousin on the mother's side)
derived from the Latin word
soror (sister)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swesor-derived from the French word
cousinderived from the Latin word
consobrinus (first cousin; ; children of sisters)
derived from the Latin word
sobrinus (cousin on the mother's side)
derived from the Latin word
soror (sister)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swesor-Date
The earliest known usage of cousin in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cousinly,
cousinryCognates
French
cousine, German
Cousin, German
Kusine, Italian
cugina, Norwegian
kusine, Swedish
kusin, Yiddish
kuzinaUsage
Word found in Modern English
