lineage
/ˈlɪ.ni.ɪdʒ/noun
Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
Example sentence
- “Languages aren't lineages.”
Related words
bloodlineThe abstract link between a person and their ancestors.descendantOne of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.dynastyA series of rulers or dynasts from one family.forefatherAn ancestor.clanA group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.elderlyOld; having lived for relatively many years.