ancestor
person from whom another person is descended
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
ancestor
Summary
ancestor is a kinship[1]. ancestor draws 879 Wikipedia views per month (kinship category, ranking #10 of 57).[2]
Key Facts
- ancestor's instance of is recorded as kinship[3].
- ancestor is a type of senior relative[4].
- ancestor is a type of predecessor[5].
- ancestor's Commons category is recorded as Ancestors[6].
- ancestor is the opposite of lineal descendant[7].
- ancestor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ancestors[8].
- ancestor's partially coincident with is recorded as progenitor[9].
- ancestor's different from is recorded as Ancestor[10].
Body
Definition and Type
ancestor's instance of is recorded as kinship[3]. Recorded subclass of include senior relative[4] and predecessor[5]. ancestor is the opposite of lineal descendant[7].
Why It Matters
ancestor draws 879 Wikipedia views per month (kinship category, ranking #10 of 57).[2] ancestor has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] ancestor is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]