English word cousin comes from Latin con-, Latin sobrinus (Maternal cousin (male).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| sobrinus | Latin (lat) | Maternal cousin (male). |
| com- | Latin (lat) | |
| consobrinus | Latin (lat) | A first cousin, cousin-german. A maternal male cousin; the child of a mother's brother. A relation. |
| cousin | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| cousin | English (en) | (obsolete) A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl.. Any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant; one more distantly related than an uncle, aunt, granduncle, grandaunt, nephew, niece, grandnephew, grandniece, etc.. The son or daughter of a person’s uncle or aunt; a [...] |