I. ˈkin noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cynn; akin to Old High German chunni race, Latin genus birth, race, kind, Greek genos, Latin gignere to beget, Greek gignesthai to be born
Date: before 12th century
1. : a group of persons of common ancestry : clan
2.
a. : one's relatives : kindred
b. : kinsman
he wasn't any kin to you — Jean Stafford
3. archaic : kinship
II. adjective
Date: 1597
: kindred , related