ancestry (
http://definr.com/ancestry)
n 1: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has
been warriors" [syn:
lineage,
line,
line of descent,
descent,
bloodline,
blood line,
blood,
pedigree,
origin,
parentage,
stock]
2: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
[syn:
lineage,
derivation,
filiation]