English word ancestral comes from Latin ante- (Before.), Latin cess-, Latin cedo
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ante- | Latin (lat) | Before. |
| cess- | Latin (lat) | |
| cedo | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I am inferior to, yield to in rank.. (intransitive) I disappear, pass away, vanish.. (intransitive) I go, move, proceed, go along, move along.. (intransitive) I result, turn out, happen.. (intransitive) I withdraw, depart, retire, go away from.. (intransitive, military) I withdraw, fall back, give up my post.. (intransitive, with dative or in +acc.) I fall (to) (as a [...] |
| antecedo | Latin (lat) | I excel or surpass. I precede (go before or in front of). |
| antecedere | Latin (lat) | |
| antecessor | Late Latin (LL) | |
| antecessor | Latin (lat) | Predecessor. Vanguard, scout. |
| ancessor | Old French (fro) | Ancestor. |
| ancestrel | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| ancestral | English (eng) | Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors. |