an·ces·tor 
/ˈænˌsɛstɚ/ noun
plural an·ces·tors /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a person who was in someone's family in past times : one of the people from whom a person is descended
▪ My ancestors came to America during the 1800s. ▪ Her ancestors were great sea captains. 2 : an animal in the past from which a modern animal developed
▪ an ancient animal that was the ancestor of the modern horse 3 : something in the past from which something else has developed
▪ The museum included an exhibit showing ancestors of the modern computer. ▪ several languages that are derived from a common ancestor ▪ Latin is the ancestor of Italian and French.
▪ My ancestors came to America during the 1800s. ▪ Her ancestors were great sea captains.
▪ an ancient animal that was the ancestor of the modern horse
▪ The museum included an exhibit showing ancestors of the modern computer. ▪ several languages that are derived from a common ancestor ▪ Latin is the ancestor of Italian and French.
— an·ces·tral /ænˈsɛstrəl/ adjective
▪ We returned to our ancestral home [=the home of our ancestors] after many years.
/ænˈsɛstrəl/ adjective ▪ We returned to our ancestral home [=the home of our ancestors] after many years.
