Ancestry is usually associated with distinguished ancestry.
Abolengo , which derives from the term grandfather , is a concept that refers to ancestors . Generally the notion refers to lineage or distinguished ancestry .
Some examples
For example: “For a man of his ancestry, it must be difficult to go through such a hard economic time that produces all kinds of deprivations,” “The neighborhood soon began to be populated by families of ancestry that contributed to its development,” “The ancestry family demands that you behave correctly, do not embarrass us.”
In these three examples we can see the use of the word ancestry to refer to distinguished ancestry , something that does not always have a positive impact on the youngest, since it imposes a series of impositions on them to keep the surname of their ancestors high. Let's look at the first sentence: it talks about a man who currently does not enjoy economic comfort in line with what is expected of him, given his ancestry.
We can deduce that until a while ago, he had a very good life, something that his parents and grandparents must have also done. However, for different reasons, his present does not seem to match his past. The second example shows a different aspect of the term ancestry, since it points out the positive character that families with these characteristics can have in the growth of a community . Thanks to their money and influence, it is possible for them to make renovations and beautify their homes, and even collaborate with the appearance of public roads.
Finally, we are faced with a situation in which the sender draws the attention of his interlocutor to demand that he behave well so as not to embarrass the family. It is not a simple reprimand, like the one that anyone could give to their child, but one that includes the weight of their ancestry, of the image that their ancestors gave and that they would not want to see tarnished for any reason.
Extensive tradition
The idea of ancestry, on the other hand, refers to the extensive tradition of someone or something: “As it is a bar of ancestry, the government promised to make an economic contribution to prevent its closure,” “I am proud to reach a long-established club that aims to win every tournament it competes in . ”
Studying these three examples we understand that when something is associated with an extensive tradition, there is great interest in its conservation , just as a person or a group of people of ancestry are attractive due to their trajectory. Although it does not happen in all cases, it usually happens that the government or certain private organizations allocate their resources to keep them active and prevent, for example, their buildings from being demolished to build shopping centers.
In the case of a sports club, its ancestry awakens confidence in new players and enhances their performance thanks to the support . More generally, a genus that is relatively new can be described precisely as lacking ancestry, although this status will change after a few decades of presence in society.
The extensive tradition of someone or something is also called ancestry.
As a proper name
It should be noted that we can find the word ancestry in the names of various businesses and establishments. In the city of Capitán Sarmiento , province of Buenos Aires ( Argentina ), is Haras Abolengo , dedicated to horse breeding since the 1960s .
Also in Argentina , but in the town of Leandro N. Alem ( Misiones ), the Abolengo Museum operates. This institution houses a collection of tools and utensils used by the ancestors of the current residents.
In Chile , Abolengo is a brand of paper napkins. This product is presented as an economical option for people to clean their hands and lips while eating or in other contexts.