An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/verwandt

by Friedrich Kluge

verwandt, adjective, ‘related, allied, cognate,’ from the equivalent late Middle High German (rare) verwant, which is a participle of Middle High German verwęnden (with the rare signification ‘to marry’); the usual term in Middle High German was sippe (Old High German sippi), adjective. Compare also Middle High German and Old High German mâc, masculine, ‘relative, kinsman.’ —