Germane
Pronunciation : Ger*mane"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See German akin, nearly related.]
Definition : Defn: Literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant. The phrase would be more germane to the matter. Shak. [An amendment] must be germane. Barclay (Digest).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913