What is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean same thing?

The term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing is cognate.

Cognates are words that share a common ancestor, and their similarity is due to their shared origin.

For example:

* English: "father" Spanish: "padre" French: "père"

* English: "animal" Spanish: "animal" French: "animal"

These words all come from the same Proto-Indo-European root.