I. ˈjər-mən adjective
Etymology: Middle English germain, from Anglo-French, from Latin germanus having the same parents, from germen
Date: 14th century
: having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the maternal or paternal side — usually used after the noun which it modifies and joined to it by a hyphen
brother- german
cousin- german
II. noun
Date: 15th century
obsolete : a near relative