noun, masculine/feminine/ɑ̃.sɛtʁ/plural: ancêtres
ancestor, forebear, forefather; precursor, forerunner; old geezer, old fart
“Eh l'ancêtre !”
Synonyms: aïeul
Inherited from Old French ancestre, ancessor, from nominative case of Latin antecessor. Doublet of antécesseur.