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What is a word that mean the same thing as ancestor?
niece, nephew, or relative?
What is a sentence using the word ancestor?
My ancestors came from _________ (fill in blank with heritage).
What is a relative who was born long ago called?
An ancestor.
What does an ancester mean?
it means some one that was in your family but way back that's what ancestor means
Is ancetors a noun?
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.
What is a word that mean the same thing as ancestor?
niece, nephew, or relative?
What root word and prefix combine to form the word ancestor?
The root word in "ancestor" is "ancestor" from the Latin word "ancestor." There is no prefix combined with the root in this term.
Why do you call your ancestors ancestors?
"Ancestor" is the English word for those from whom you are descended. You use that word because that is what the word is. In many ways words are arbitrary sounds that are agreed to have a particular meaning.The English word ancestor comes from the Old French word ancestre. This in turn comes from the Latin word antecessor. They all derive from from the Latin verb antecedere, meaning to precede or go before, which is what an ancestor did.So your ancestor's ancestor is also your ancestor. We do not need or have a separate word for that in English.
What does it mean when two species share a common ancestor?
An ancestor.
What is another word of 'ancestor'?
"Another word for ancestor is descendant," suggests a previous contributor.Not true - they're opposites. Your grandfather is your ancestor, you are your grandfather's descendant.Forebears, however, means the same. Descendant is an antonym for ancestor. Forerunner and predecessor are two synonyms for ancestor.
How is the word father different in Hebrew compared to the English word father?
The Hebrew word for father is av (אב), but it's not really any different in meaning compared to the English word, except that in Hebrew it can refer to a ancestor (male and female) whereas in English, use of the word "father" to mean ancestor is sexist.
Does the word ancestor has a short a vowel sound?
Yes, the word "ancestor" has a short a vowel sound, as in "an-ses-tor."
Can you have a sentence using the word ancestor?
"I have an ancestor who worked on a grain barge in Russia."
What does saeternesdaeg mean?
It means "the day of Saturn" or "Saturn's day." It is the Old English ancestor of our modern word Saturday.
A word for ancestor with ore in it?
forebears
What word that starts with AN and ends with OR?
A word that starts with AN and ends with OR: ancestor.
Can you give an example of a sentence using the word ancestor?
My favorite ancestor came to my graduation ceremony!
