English
kith and kin
Kith and kin comes from Middle English kith and kynne ‘kith and kin: both friends and family’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500kith and kynne‘kith and kin: both friends and family’
- Englishearliest quotation 1796kith and kin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500kith and kynne‘kith and kin: both friends and family’
- Englishearliest quotation 1796kith and kin
Earliest quotation: 1796, Scotish Songs In Two Volumes: “And ſyne ſhe kiſſd his bluidy cheik And fyne…”
Every English word from Middle English kith and kynne
Today it means
noun Both friends and family.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English kith and kynne / kith and kin