They have the same etymological root, from a Proto-Germanic word for a lump, which is the tooth (cog) on a cogwheel, or the round bulky lump of a cog ship.

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twic 3 hours ago | parent [-]

So they're cognates.

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pimlottc an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Cog mates, even

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jonahx 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

But "cognate" is not.

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WJW 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Nice

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card_zero 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Godammit

	▲	imoverclocked 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		No... Cog, damnit.