cet

Meaning

grandfather, ancestor, elder

Concepts

progenitor

parent

ancestor

patriarch

predecessor

father

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forefather

forerun

Synonyms

ata

dede

ilk cet

önce gelen kimse

Translations

Vorfahr

Ahn

Vorfahre

πρόγονος

voorvader

progenitor

Stammvater

πατριάρχης

γεννήτορας

patriarch

stamvader

voorouder

stamvorm

progenitor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒet/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: جد

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جد (cedd, cet, “a grandfather, one's ancestor”), from Arabic جَدّ (jadd, “grandfather, ancestor, glory”) from جَدَّ (jadda, “to be new, to be serious or earnest”).