'kindred' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'cyndræden,' where 'cynd' meant 'family' and 'ræden' meant 'condition or state.'

'cyndræden' transformed into the Middle English word 'kindrede,' and eventually became the modern English word 'kindred.'

Initially, it meant 'family or kin,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.