descend from
phrasal verb
descended from; descending from; descends from
Definition of descend from
: to have (something or someone in the past) as an origin or source
Recent evidence supports the theory that birds descended from dinosaurs. The plants descend from a common ancestor. They claim to be descended from a noble British family.
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“Descend from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20from. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.
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