English word kinship comes from English -ship, English kin
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ship | English (en) | Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. |
| kin | English (en) | (collectively) Persons of the same race or family; kindred.. Kind; sort; manner; way.. One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.. Race; family; breed; kind.. Relationship; same-bloodedness or affinity; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent. A primitive Chinese musical instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken [...] |
| kinship | English (en) | Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption. Relation or connection by nature or character. |