present participle of ancestor

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather. / An earlier type; a progenitor

(transitive) To be an ancestor of.

plural of ancestor

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor

The emphasis of the importance of one's foremothers, forefathers or lineage. / ancestor worship.

(less common) ancestral

simple past tense and past participle of ancestor

An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.

In kinship and descent, a common ancestor from whom a lineage or clan may trace its descent. The ancestor who is at the apex of the genealogy.