Ahn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ancestor noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- ancestral adj Belonging to, inherited from, or associated with one's ancestors.
- antecedent noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- progenitor noun A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
Senses
Ahn is used for these senses in English:
- ancestor 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.
- ancestral Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
- antecedent An ancestor.
- progenitor A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
ancestor — full definition
- noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- noun An earlier version or form of something that later developed into its modern form.
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