ancestor
noun
/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/
,
/ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/
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- One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
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Vorfahr,
Ahn,
Stammvater,
Ahne,
Ahnin,
Urahn
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- An earlier type; a progenitor
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Vorgänger,
Vorläufer
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