ancestro
/anˈθestɾo/ · B2 · noun · m
ancestor
👴🌳 ancestro = ante (before) + cestor, from Latin antecessor, one who goes before
Spanish ancestro comes from Latin antecessor, 'one who goes before', built from ante (before) + cedere (to go). An ancestor is someone who walked before you. Notice the Spanish θ in -ces- sounds like English th.