plural of proto-ancestor

plural of ur-ancestor

plural of apical ancestor

plural of common ancestor

plural of Ur-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.

(Germanic paganism) A festival celebrated by followers of Heathenry in late October or early November and based on the Germanic tradition of ancestor worship.

(anthropology, religion) Veneration of the spirits of one’s ancestors.

Alternative form of ur-ancestor