kinship term, n.All

A Kinship term (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠an element of meaning that acquires meaning only when integrated into a system.

A Kinship term (n.) can ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠found a people: two decimated Nambikwara bands with different languages took to calling each other 'sister', 'brother' and 'brother-in-law', so that all their children became potential spouses and the two groups would merge within a generation.