fore·bear
noun/ˈfɔːbeə(r)/
/ˈfɔːrber/
(also forbear)
[usually plural] (formal or literary)- a person in your family who lived a long time ago
祖先；祖宗 Word Originlate 15th cent.: from fore + bear, variant of obsolete beer ‘someone who exists’ (from be + -er).