ancestor

Sire is a related term of ancestor.

As a proper noun sire

is .

As a noun ancestor is

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.

As nouns the difference between genitor and ancestor

is that genitor is a biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring while ancestor is 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.

In figuratively terms the difference between ancestor and father

is that ancestor is one who had the same role or function in former times while father is to give rise to.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and father

is that ancestor is 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 while father is a (generally human) male who begets a child.

As a verb father is

to be a father to; to sire.

As a proper noun Father is

god, the father of Creation.

Ancestor is a related term of originator.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and originator

is that ancestor is 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 while originator is someone who originates, creates or founds something.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and patriarch

is that ancestor is 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 while patriarch is the highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and descendants

is that ancestor is 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 while descendants is .

Ancestor is a related term of original.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and original

is that ancestor is 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 while original is original.

As an adjective descendent

is descending; going down.

As a noun ancestor is

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.

As a noun ancestor is

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.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and precursor

is that ancestor is 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 while precursor is that which precurses, a forerunner, a predecessor, an indicator of approaching events.