ancestry

Ancestry is a related term of family.

As nouns the difference between ancestry and family

is that ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent while family is (lb) a group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood or marriage); for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

As an adjective family is

suitable for children and adults.

Ancestry is a related term of nativity.

As nouns the difference between ancestry and nativity

is that ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent while nativity is (christianity) the birth of jesus as described in the gospels of matthew and luke.

Ancestry is a related term of forefathers.

As nouns the difference between ancestry and forefathers

is that ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent while forefathers is .

Genealogy is a related term of ancestry.

As nouns the difference between genealogy and ancestry

is that genealogy is (countable) the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree while ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

Race is a synonym of ancestry.

As nouns the difference between ancestry and race

is that ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent while race is a contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins.

As a verb race is

to take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

As nouns the difference between line and ancestry

is that line is a path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight while ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

As a verb line

is to place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ancestry

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

As nouns the difference between heredity and ancestry

is that heredity is hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants while ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

As nouns the difference between ancestry and belonger

is that ancestry is condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent while belonger is one who belongs; a member.