ancestry

ascendencia, linaje

La familia o el grupo étnico del que procede una persona.

En inglés sencillo: The family or ethnic background that you come from.

• She has Italian ancestry.
• People of different ancestry live here.
• He knew little about his family ancestry.

Sinónimos: descent, heritage, lineage

Expresiones frecuentes: irish ancestry, mixed ancestry, noble ancestry

origen

Las cosas o circunstancias anteriores de las que surgió o se desarrolló algo.

En inglés sencillo: The earlier things or background from which something developed.

• This design has a long ancestry.
• The two languages share a common ancestry.
• We traced the ancestry of the modern bicycle.

Sinónimos: origin, roots, background

Expresiones frecuentes: ancient ancestry, literary ancestry, shared ancestry

antepasados

Los miembros de generaciones anteriores de una familia de quienes desciende una persona.

En inglés sencillo: The people in earlier generations of your family from whom you come.

• I traced my ancestry through old records.
• Her ancestry includes farmers and sailors.
• How far back can you trace your ancestry?

Sinónimos: ancestors, forebears

Expresiones frecuentes: trace your ancestry, family ancestry, ancestry records