Etymology

ahnentafel

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Today it means: A genealogical numbering system for listing a person's direct ancestors. Full definition →

German Ahnentafel
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  1. German · borrowed fromAhnentafel
  2. English todayahnentafel

Borrowed from German Ahnentafel (literally “ancestors table”).

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