ancestor in Arabic

Arabic words for ancestor

one from whom a person is descended

سَلَف salaf

English meaning of ancestor

1. noun 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; a forebear.
2. noun An earlier type; a progenitor.
3. noun One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
4. noun One who had the same role or function in former times.

Full definition of ancestor

ancestor in a sentence

• This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.

Synonyms of ancestor

• forebear
• fore-elder
• forefather
• predecessor
• reflex
• source
• origin
• antecedent
• ascendant
• ascendent
• forerunner
• progenitor

All synonyms of ancestor

ancestor in other languages

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Questions about ancestor in Arabic

What is the meaning of ancestor in Arabic?

Ancestor in Arabic is سَلَف (salaf).

ما معنى كلمة ancestor؟

Ancestor: سَلَف (salaf).

What does ancestor mean in English?

Ancestor means 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; a forebear.