Word: ancestor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ces
tor
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: ancestor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ante
Language: la
Decoded: ante
Meaning: before
Affix: cedo
Language: la
Decoded: cedo
Meaning: to go