filiation

Plural: filiations

Noun

• the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
• inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
• The condition of being a child of a specified parent.
• The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.
• The determination of paternity.
• One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.

Examples

• The filiations are from a common stock.

Synonyms

ancestry, derivation, descent, line of descent, lineage