| 【kin】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "cynn," and "gecynd." It carries the basic meaning of "family," "race," "kind," "sort," "rank," and "nature." from PIE *gene- "give birth, beget" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "kin"]
kin ☆[5176] Your kin are your relatives.
kind ****[139] Someone who is kind behaves in a gentle, caring, and helpful way towards other people.
kindly **[4048] A kindly person is kind, caring, and sympathetic.
kindness **[3500] Kindness is the quality of being gentle, caring, and helpful.
king ****[575] A king is a man who is the most important member of the royal family of his country, and who is considered to be the Head of State of that country.
kingdom ***[2901] A kingdom is a country or region that is ruled by a king or queen.
mankind ☆[5080] You can refer to all human beings as mankind when considering them as a group. Some people dislike this use.
unkind **[3808] If someone is unkind, they behave in an unpleasant, unfriendly, or slightly cruel way. You can also describe someone''s words or actions as unkind.
[WORD ROOT]root kin
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] kin, king, kins, kind
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) cynn, gecynd
[MEANING]root family, race, kind, sort, rank, nature
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 cynn family; race; kind, sort, rank; nature
- 【Old English】 gecynd [related to cynn] kind, nature, race
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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kin ☆[5176] noun from kin
【DEFINITION】 Your kin are your relatives.
【pl.】 kins
【ROOTs】 kin; family, race, kind
【Etymology】 《Old English cynn》 family; race; kind, sort, rank; nature
【First Known Meaning】 family; race; kind, sort, rank; nature
kind ★★★★[139] adjective from kind 〈 kin
【DEFINITION】 ① Someone who is kind behaves in a gentle, caring, and helpful way towards other people.
② You can use kind in expressions such as please be so kind as to and would you be kind enough to in order to ask someone to do something in a firm but polite way.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; kind < kinder < kindest
【SYNONYM】 thoughtful
【ANTONYM】 unkind, cruel
【ROOTs】 kind(kin); family, race, kind
【Etymology】 《Old English gecynd》 [related to cynn] kind, nature, race
【First Known Meaning】 friendly, deliberately doing good to others
【DERIVATIVEs】 kindly, kindness, kind
kindly ★★[4048] adjective from kind 〈 kin
【DEFINITION】 A kindly person is kind, caring, and sympathetic.
【COMPOSITION】 kind + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ kind(kin); family, race, kind ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English gecynd》 [related to cynn] kind, nature, race
【DERIVATIVEs】 kindly, kindness, kind
kindness ★★[3500] noun
【DEFINITION】 Kindness is the quality of being gentle, caring, and helpful.
【pl.】 kindnesses
【ROOTs】 ⑴ kind(kin); family, race, kind ⑵ ness; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English gecynd》 [related to cynn] kind, nature, race
【DERIVATIVEs】 kindly, kindness, kind
king ★★★★[575] noun from king 〈 kin
【DEFINITION】 A king is a man who is the most important member of the royal family of his country, and who is considered to be the Head of State of that country.
【pl.】 kings 소유격; king's
【COMPOSITION】 kin + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ kin; family, race, kind ⑵ g(ing); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English cyning》 related to Old English cynn; king, ruler
【First Known Meaning】 king, ruler
【DERIVATIVEs】 kinghood, kingless, kinglike, kingly, king
kingdom ★★★[2901] noun from king 〈 kin
【DEFINITION】 A kingdom is a country or region that is ruled by a king or queen.
【pl.】 kingdoms
【SYNONYM】 realm
【COMPOSITION】 king + dom
【ROOTs】 ⑴ kin; family, race, kind ⑵ g(ing); noun suffix ⑶ dom; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English cyning》 related to Old English cynn; king, ruler
【DERIVATIVEs】 kingdomless, kingdom
mankind ☆[5080] noun from mankind 〈 kin
【DEFINITION】 You can refer to all human beings as mankind when considering them as a group. Some people dislike this use.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 man + kind
【ROOTs】 ⑴ man; human being, person ⑵ kind(kin); family, race, kind
unkind ★★[3808] adjective from kind 〈 kin
【DEFINITION】 If someone is unkind, they behave in an unpleasant, unfriendly, or slightly cruel way. You can also describe someone's words or actions as unkind.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; unkind < unkinder < unkindest
【SYNONYM】 hurtful
【ANTONYM】 kind
【COMPOSITION】 un + kind
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ kind(kin); family, race, kind
【Etymology】 《Old English gecynd》 [related to cynn] kind, nature, race
【DERIVATIVEs】 unkindly, unkindness, unkind
Other words containing "kin"; humankind, kindred, kinghood, kingless, kinglet, kinglike, kingly, kinless, kinsfolk, kinship, kinsman, kinswoman
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
just-, jus-
jure
judic-, Jud, judge
joy
journ-
ject
it-, ire-
integr
insul, isle
init
