hasAncestor

P369
predicate

Indicates that one entity is an ancestor (direct or indirect, such as a parent, grandparent, etc.) of another entity in a genealogical or hierarchical lineage.

All labels observed (36)

Label Occurrences
hasChild 14,703
hasAncestor canonical 2,261
ancestorOf 1,202

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasAncestor
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is an ancestor (direct or indirect, such as a parent, grandparent, etc.) of another entity in a genealogical or hierarchical lineage.

Sample triples (19,074)

Subject Object
Nabataean alphabet Arabic alphabet via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
surface form: Classical Arabic script
Nabataean alphabet Kufic script via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Malia Obama via predicate surface "hasChild"
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Sasha Obama via predicate surface "hasChild"
Alberto Gonzales three sons via predicate surface "hasChild"
Philip Anschutz Sarah Anschutz via predicate surface "hasChild"
Philip Anschutz Elizabeth Anschutz via predicate surface "hasChild"
Philip Anschutz Phillip Anschutz Jr. via predicate surface "hasChild"
Joachim Gauck Joachim Gauck via predicate surface "hasChild" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christian Gauck
Joachim Gauck Joachim Gauck via predicate surface "hasChild" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Martin Gauck
Joachim Gauck Joachim Gauck via predicate surface "hasChild" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gesine Gauck
Joachim Gauck Joachim Gauck via predicate surface "hasChild" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Katharina Gauck
Chris Darwin Charles Darwin
Alexei Navalny Yulia Navalnaya via predicate surface "hasChild"
surface form: Daria Navalnaya
Alexei Navalny Zakhar Navalny via predicate surface "hasChild"
Arthur MacArthur IV Arthur MacArthur Jr.
Proto-Goidelic Proto-Celtic
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Hebrew alphabet via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Nabataean alphabet via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
East Syriac script via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
surface form: Syriac alphabet
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Palmyrene alphabet via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Mandaic alphabet via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Sogdian alphabet via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Pahlavi scripts via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Avestan script via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
surface form: Avestan alphabet
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Old Turkic script via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Classical Mongolian script via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
surface form: Mongolian script
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Manichaean script via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Old Uyghur alphabet via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Aramaic alphabet (historically)
surface form: Aramaic alphabet
Arabic alphabet (indirectly via Nabataean) via predicate surface "ancestorOf"
Sarah Darwin Charles Darwin via predicate surface "isDescendantOf"
Sarah Darwin Emma Darwin via predicate surface "isDescendantOf"
Sarah Darwin Erasmus Darwin
Sarah Darwin Josiah Wedgwood II
Dulé Hill Dulé Hill via predicate surface "hasChild" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Levi Dulé Hill
Livia Giuggioli Luca Firth via predicate surface "hasChild"
Livia Giuggioli Mateo Firth via predicate surface "hasChild"
surface form: Matteo Firth
Livia Giuggioli Giuseppe Firth via predicate surface "hasChild"
Faith Evans Christopher Jordan Wallace via predicate surface "hasChild"
Faith Evans Joshua Russaw via predicate surface "hasChild"
Faith Evans Ryder Evan Russaw via predicate surface "hasChild"
Faith Evans Chyna Tahjere Griffin via predicate surface "hasChild"
Don McGahn three sons via predicate surface "hasChild"
Ignacio de la Carrera José Miguel Carrera via predicate surface "hasChild"
Ignacio de la Carrera Juan José Carrera via predicate surface "hasChild"
Ignacio de la Carrera Luis Carrera via predicate surface "hasChild"
Ignacio de la Carrera Javiera Carrera via predicate surface "hasChild"
Walter Benjamin Stefan Rafael Benjamin via predicate surface "hasChild"
Warren
surface form: Warren Buffett
Howard Graham Buffett via predicate surface "hasChild"
Warren
surface form: Warren Buffett
Susan Alice Buffett via predicate surface "hasChild"