How do you say great-great-great granfparents in french? is it arriere arriere arriere and whatever granfparents was in french?
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grandparents = les grands-parents
great grandparents = les arrière-grands-parents
What about "ancestors?" les ancêtres
Mme
Not doing geneology, I've never gone beyond great grand parents!
Mme
P.S. Why couldn't you say:
les parents de mes arrière-grands-parents
les grandparents de mes arrière-grands-parents
les arrière-grands-parents de mes arrière-grands-parents
???
Mme
hmmm... never thought of that... thanks!
you would just add another "arrières"
arrières arrières arrières grands-parents
To say "great-great-great grandparents" in French, you would use the term "arrière-arrière-arrière grands-parents."
Now, let me explain how I found the answer:
1. Start with the word "grandparent" in French, which is "grand-parent" (literally meaning "big parent").
2. To express the idea of "great" or "grand" in terms of generations, you simply add an "arrière-" prefix. So, "great-grandparent" in French is "arrière-grand-parent."
3. To continue with the pattern for additional "greats" or "grands," you repeat the "arrière-" prefix accordingly. Therefore, "great-great-grandparent" becomes "arrière-arrière-grand-parent."
4. Finally, to express "great-great-great grandparents," you add another "arrière-" prefix before "grand-parent." This gives us "arrière-arrière-arrière grands-parents."
By following this pattern, you can extend it further to specify any number of "great-great-great" cycles in relation to your ancestors.