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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesascendencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: asθenˈdenθja
"Ella rastreó su ascendencia hasta los primeros colonos de la región."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lineage or line of descent of a person or family.
"She traced her ancestry back to the early settlers of the region." - 2
A group of ancestors or forebears.
"His ancestry includes notable figures from history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ancestry' originates from the Middle English term 'ancestrie', which is derived from the Old French 'ancestre', itself from the Latin 'antecessor', meaning 'one who goes before'. The term has evolved to refer to one's family lineage or heritage over generations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ancestry" is said worldwide
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ascendance
Transliteration: asɑ̃dɑ̃s
"Elle a retracé son ascendance jusqu'aux premiers colons de la région."
Ahnenreihe
Transliteration: ˈaːnənˌʁaɪ̯ə
"Er hat seine Ahnenreihe bis zu den ersten Siedlern zurückverfolgt."
ascendenza
Transliteration: asʃenˈdʒɛntsa
"Ha tracciato la sua ascendenza fino ai primi coloni della regione."
ascendencia
Transliteration: asθenˈdenθja
"Ella rastreó su ascendencia hasta los primeros colonos de la región."
ascendência
Transliteration: asẽˈdẽsjɐ
"Ela rastreou sua ascendência até os primeiros colonos da região."
वंशावली
Transliteration: vanshāvalī
"उसने अपनी वंशावली को क्षेत्र के पहले बसने वालों तक पहुंचाया।"
祖先
Transliteration: zǔxiān
"她追溯到该地区的早期定居者的祖先。"
조상
Transliteration: josang
"그녀는 이 지역의 초기 정착민까지 조상을 추적했습니다."
先祖
Transliteration: senzo
"彼女はこの地域の初期の入植者まで先祖をたどりました。"
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