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What is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing
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What is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing

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Hey there!

These are cognates.

For example, central in English is also central in Spanish. They're words that sound the same, are spelled nearly the same, and mean the same thing.

Hope this helps!
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Words that look alike and have similar meanings are called cognates.
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