Synonyms & related words for ancestry

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ancestry — including lineage, pedigree, filiation, descent, origin, matrilineage. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ancestry

Explore words related to ancestry — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include parentage, bloodline, stemma, ancestor, ancestrally, genealogize, genealogy, ancestral. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ancestry

Common synonyms for ancestry include lineage, pedigree, filiation, descent, origin, matrilineage, patrilineage, cognation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ancestry come from?

The word ancestry breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cest-, from Latin cedo (“go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.