Synonyms & related words for patrilineage

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of patrilineage — including agnation, matrilineage, filiation, cognation, ancestry, consanguinity. 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 patrilineage

Explore words related to patrilineage — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lineage, patrilinear, patrilineal, bloodline, progeniture, agnatically, patrilineally, descendant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for patrilineage

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

Where does patrilineage come from?

The word patrilineage breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: patri-, from Latin pater (“father”); and lineage, from Latin linea (“line of descent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.