noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ common , shared
▪
The two species have developed from a common ~.
▪ African , Japanese , etc.
VERB + ANCESTRY
▪ claim , have , share
▪
Humans share a common ~ with chimpanzees.
▪ trace
▪
We can trace our ~ back to the 17th century.
ANCESTRY + VERB
▪ go back to
▪
The company claims an ~ going back to 1727.
PHRASES
▪ be of Irish, German, etc. ~
▪
He is of Chinese ~.