ancestry
n. C / U B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈænsɛstɹi// UK //ˈænsɛstɹi// an·ces·try
n. your family history and the people you are related to. You use this word when talking about where your family comes from or who your ancestors were.
n. the line of descent of a person, family, or group; their genealogical background. Uncountable in its abstract sense; countable when referring to distinct ethnic or national origins.
She is proud of her Irish ancestry.
The museum exhibit explores the ancestry of early settlers in the region.
Tracing one's ancestry often reveals unexpected connections to distant cultures and historical migrations that shaped modern identities.
From Middle English auncestrie, from Old French ancesserie. See ancestor.