First, in depending on vocabulary, as opposed to morphology or grammar, one runs the risk of assuming cognacy between similar words when the real explanation is borrowing.
Source: wiktionary
Cognacy
Synonyms for "cognacy" (3 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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In Table 13.1 are given the percentages for the degrees of cognacy between pairs of languages in the Upper Cross group.
Source: wiktionary
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