Archaic and unusual names for relatives – OxfordWords blog (June 17, 2016)

Archaic and unusual names for relatives – OxfordWords blog (June 17, 2016) 

We all know that there are quite a few different ways to say ‘father’ in English, from dad anddaddy to father, pater, and the old man. Taking a look into the Historical Thesaurus of theOxford English Dictionary reveals some unusual or archaic variants – and the same is true for almost any relative you can think of. We’ve already looked at the curious language used to describe twins (or twindles, if you will); now let’s turn our attention to the whole extended family. For further reading, visit “OxfordWords blog”.

Courtesy: Oxford University Press.