How to Say "ancestry" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “ancestry” is “sangre” — B2 level.

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sangre

NounB2formal

Referring to one's origins.

Three figures representing three generations—a grandmother, a mother, and a child—standing together, sharing a distinct feature (like hair color) to illustrate a family lineage or ancestry.

Examples

Lleva la música en la sangre; toda su familia es de artistas.

He has music in his blood; his whole family are artists.

Es un caballo de pura sangre.

It's a pure-blood / thoroughbred horse.

Aunque nació en Canadá, tiene sangre colombiana.

Even though he was born in Canada, he has Colombian blood (heritage).

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Related Translations

blood→bloodline→gore→lineage→

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