| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ancestor | (noun) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | Synonyms: antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root |
| ancestress | (noun) a woman ancestor | - |
| ancestry | (noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | Synonyms: derivation, filiation, lineage |
| (noun) the hereditary derivation of an individual | Synonyms: blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock |