You are descended from ancestors.
An ancestor is a person from whom one's father or mother is descended. There are many ways to trace your heritage through your ancestry and the Internet has made that easier.
A person from whom one is descended is called an ancestor. Ancestors are typically part of a family lineage, including parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on. They can also be referred to in terms of specific relationships, such as forebear or forefather, depending on the context.
An ascender is a portion of a lower-case letter which extends above the midline of a typeface.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ancestor?qsrc=2888/ˈænsɛstər or, especially Brit., -səstər/ 1. a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor. 2. Biology. the actual or hypothetical form or stock from which an organism has developed or descended. 3. an object, idea, style, or occurrence serving as a prototype, forerunner, or inspiration to a later one: The balloon is an ancestor of the modern dirigible. 4. a person who serves as an influence or model for another; one from whom mental, artistic, spiritual, etc., descent is claimed: a philosophical ancestor. 5. Law. a person from whom an heir derives an inheritance.---- Origin:1250-1300; ME ancestre < OF (with t developed between s and r) < L antecessor antecessor
An ancestor is a person from whom one is descended, while a descendant is a person who is descended from a particular ancestor. An ancestor is someone who comes before you in a family tree, while a descendant comes after you in a family tree.
The noun for a male is an heir; the noun for a female is an heiress.
Yes, the word 'ancestors' is a noun, the plural form for the noun ancestor, a word for one from whom an individual, group, or species is descended; something from which something else has developed; a word for a person or a thing.
Abraham's grandson, Jacob, had 12 sons from whom are descended the 12 tribes of Israel.
That person would be one of your ancestors.
The correct spelling is "ancestor" - a family member from whom you are descended.