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genetic relationship

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noun

Historical Linguistics.
  1. the relationship that exists between languages that have developed from a single earlier language.


Etymology

Origin of genetic relationship

First recorded in 1875–80

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The team looked at the genetic relationship between mothers and their adult children.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025

After establishing a genetic relationship between the two individuals, the team looked at all possible connections, such as brothers, half-siblings, grandfather and grandson, as well as uncle and nephew.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

Today, many Swahili people have little genetic relationship with the medieval individuals in the study.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2023

In this case, the surrogate has no genetic relationship to the baby she carries and gives birth to.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2020

In particular cases we may really be dealing with archaic similarities due to a genetic relationship that it is beyond our present power to demonstrate.

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir

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