common ancestor

1. An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.

   The monarchs of Spain and the UK have a common ancestor namely Queen Victoria.

   The chimpanzee and the gorilla have a common ancestor.

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   о́бщий пре́докóbščij prédok

1. We have a common ancestor.

   ruУ нас общий предок. — marafon

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2. Humans and monkeys share a common ancestor.

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3. All living beings would have evolved from a common ancestor.

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4. A proto-language is the common ancestor of a group of languages or dialects.

   ruПраязык — это общий предок группы языков или диалектов. — Wezel

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5. A group of languages related via a common ancestor, or proto-language, is referred to as a language family.

   ruГруппа языков, связанных общим языком-предком, или протоязыком, называется языковой семьёй. — soniamiku

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