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jok3333 [9.3K]
4 years ago
6

What is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing?

English
2 answers:
Kay [80]4 years ago
6 0
COGNATES is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing.

These are words that have common etymological origin or are identified as "blood relatives".

Example of cognates are: 
natt<span> (</span>Swedish,Norwegian<span>), </span>nat<span> (</span>Danish<span>), </span>nátt<span> (</span>Faroese<span>)
</span>
They all mean "night" in English.
andrew11 [14]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

cognates

Explanation:

COGNATES is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing.

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