grandfolks
Parents' own parents
Grandfolks is an informal term for grandparents, parallel to folks meaning parents.
The word has a folksy, affectionate quality: My grandfolks lived on the same farm their whole lives.
Less common than grandparents but warmer than the formal term.
Ancestors once removed
- nanaInformal term for grandmother
- papaInformal term for father
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- grandpaParent's father
grandma · abuela · abuelo · nonna · babushka · elders · matriarchs · patriarchs
Study of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- forebearsAncestral family members
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
- family treeChart of ancestors
pedigree · ancestors · bloodline · roots · heritage · dynasty · history · inheritance
grandparents
Ancestors once removed
grandpa · grandma · abuela · abuelo · nonna · babushka · elders · matriarchs · patriarchs · grands
genealogy
Study of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- forebearsAncestral family members
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
family tree · pedigree · ancestors · bloodline · roots · heritage · dynasty · history · inheritance · surnames
sagacity
Penetrating mental acuity
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
counsel · proverbs · stories · lessons · insight · knowledge · foresight · judgment · understanding · reminiscence
heirlooms
Objects passed through family lines
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
- storiesAccounts or building levels
folklore · legacy · keepsakes · photographs · quilts · handcraft · oral history · memories · rituals · holidays
grandfolksgrandchildren
Offspring of offspring
grandkids · granddaughters · grandsons · descendants · progeny
grand, folks, folk, grander, grandest, grandly, grandness, grandfather, grandmother