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cognate vs related

related vs cognate

cognate is a noun but related is not a noun.

cognate and related both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cognate Yes Yes No No
related No Yes No No
cognate (noun) related (noun)
a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
cognate (adjective) related (adjective)
related by blood connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
having the same ancestral language being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
related in nature
Difference between cognate and related

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