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Where does the word “Germane” come from and What does Germane mean?

August 5, 2020 by Karen Hill

If you will cross-check the entry cousin-german it will be seen that german means “having the same parentage; closely related.”

And germane may be substituted, and frequently is.

Nowadays, however, there’s a growing tendency to apply the latter term to matters that may bear close relationship, that may be relevant or pertinent, rather than to persons having close relationship.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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