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Because it just is! At the core, every word is an arbitrary collection of sounds that has been given a meaning agreed to by a group of people.
The word cousin comes to English by way of Old French from the Latin word consorbrinus - meaning the child of a maternal aunt.
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What are step cousins in a family tree?
There is no relation that is properly called a step cousin.
Why was the War of the Roses called the cousins war?
It was called The War of The Roses or The Cousins War because the House of Lancaster and the House of York were actually related by blood to a previous King, both houses thought that they had the right to the throne.
Is there a term for when two first cousins marry two sisters Like if two siblings marry two siblings they are called double cousins?
No, there is no term in the English language for this occurrence.
Did Rosa Parks have cousins?
Yes everybody has cousins.
What are your first cousins kids to your kids?
If two people are first cousins, the children of one are second cousins to the children of the other.
What are children of cousins called?
Second cousins
What are Miranda Cosgroves cousins called?
One of her cousins are called Ellie Cosgrove.
What are Jessie j's cousins called?
The Cornish Cousins
What are your uncle or aunts children called?
Your uncle or aunt's children are called your cousins.
What are your mum's cousins' children called?
To your mother, they are first cousins once removed. To you they are second cousins.
What is Elton Johns cousins called?
One of his cousins are Donald Dwight
What are Louis Tomlinsons cousins called?
Louis doesn't have any cousins.
Who is called as cousins?
Cousins are the children of of both your parent's siblings (your aunts or uncles.)
What are chipmunks cousins called?
GOPHER
What are your uncles children called?
They are your cousins.
What is a sultans cousins called?
emir
The children of your fathers sister are called?
Cousins
