An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/verwandt

by Friedrich Kluge

verwandt, adj., ‘related, allied, cognate,’ from the equiv. late MidHG. (rare) verwant, which is a partic. of MidHG. verwęnden (with the rare signification ‘to marry’); the usual term in MidHG. was sippe (OHG. sippi), adj. Comp. also MidHG. and OHG. mâc, m., ‘relative, kinsman.’ —