Vorfahr
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Vorfahr
- [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯]
Where it comes from
mittelhochdeutsch vorvar „der Vorangehende“, belegt seit dem 12. Jahrhundert
In English
- antecedent ancestor
- ancestor one from whom a person is descended
- progenitor any of a person's direct ancestors
- forebear ancestor — see also ancestor
- elder one who lived at an earlier period — see also predecessor
Talk about this word "Vorfahr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/vorfahr. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Vorfahr. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/vorfahr "Vorfahr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/vorfahr.Cite this
@misc{vorfahr_2026,
title = {Vorfahr},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/vorfahr},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}