Re: HORSA vs. EXWA

Don't be silly. The word 'cognate' *means* that there is a
genetic relationship. When you say that A and B are
cognate, YOU ARE ASSERTING A GENETIC RELATIONSHIP.

***R Well, yes and no. Theoretically, and by definition, cognates do indicate a genetic relationship BUT in popular parlance, they mean words that look alike and mean alike and can be traced back to the same source, even if that source is borrowed e.g. Eng. paternal vs. Sp. paterno --which are only "cognate" due to a loan into English