Our family name goes back to the time of William the Conqueror.
Synonyms and examplesis descended fromI'm descended from a French-Canadian merchant.
trace backI can trace my ancestry back to the Victorian era.
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Your ancestorsare the people who lived a long time ago and are related to you in a direct line. You aredescendedfrom them.