COGNATELY

Etymology

Adverb

cognately (comparative more cognately, superlative most cognately)

In a way that is cognate.

Anagrams

• glyconate

Source: Wiktionary


COGNATE

Cog"nate, a. Etym: [L. cognatus; co- + gnatus, natus, p. p. of nasci, anciently gnasci, to be born. See Nation, and cf. Connate.]

1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law), related on the mother's side.

2. Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root; allied; kindred; as, a cognate language.

Cog"nate, n.

1. (Law)

Definition: One who is related to another on the female side. Wharton.

2. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as, certain letters are cognates.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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