where did you get that definition? could you provide the link?family (n.)
early 15c., "servants of a household," from Latin familia "family servants, domestics collectively, the servants in a household," thus also "members of a household, the estate, property; the household, including relatives and servants," abstract noun formed from famulus "servant, slave," which is of unknown origin.
I've never seen a reputable source use the word being defined in the actual definition of the word.
thank you!
Here is the definition of the word family from the Merriam Webster dictionary.
family
1 of 2noun
fam·i·ly ˈfam-lēˈfa-mə-
pluralfamilies
Synonyms of family
1
a
: the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children
also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family
a single-parent family
b
: spouse and children
want to spend more time with my family
2
: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head : HOUSEHOLD
3
a
: a group of persons of common ancestry : CLAN
b
: a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common stock
4
a
: a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation : FELLOWSHIP
b
: the staff of a high official (such as the President)
5
: a group of things related by common characteristics: such as
a
: a closely related series of elements or chemical compounds
b
: a group of soils with similar chemical and physical properties (such as texture, pH, and mineral content) that comprise a category ranking above the series and below the subgroup in soil classification
c
: a group of related languages descended from a single ancestral language
6
a
: a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera
b in livestock breeding
(1)
: the descendants or line of a particular individual especially of some outstanding female
(2)
: an identifiable strain within a breed
7
: a set of curves or surfaces whose equations differ only in parameters
8
: a unit of a crime syndicate (such as the Mafia) operating within a geographical area
familyhood
ˈfam-lē-ˌhu̇d
ˈfa-mə-
noun