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origin vs ancestry

ancestry vs origin

origin and ancestry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
origin Yes No No No
ancestry Yes No No No
As nouns, ancestry is a hypernym of origin; that is, ancestry is a word with a broader meaning than origin:
  • origin: properties attributable to your ancestry
  • ancestry: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Other hypernyms of origin include derivation, filiation, lineage.
As nouns, origin and ancestry are synonyms defined as:
  • origin and ancestry: the hereditary derivation of an individual
origin (noun) ancestry (noun)
properties attributable to your ancestry inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero the hereditary derivation of an individual
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
the hereditary derivation of an individual
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
Difference between origin and ancestry

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