Multiple Choice
Cognates are words:
A) that are similar in different languages because of borrowing
B) that are similar in different languages because of coincidence
C) that are similar in different languages because of common descent
D) that differ among languages and so show those languages are not related
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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