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descender de

to descend from

Verbs with Prepositions
Notes & Usage:

Verb + preposition (or no preposition)

See It in Context

Su familia desciende de inmigrantes italianos.

His family descends from Italian immigrants.

—¿De dónde viene tu apellido? —Desciendo de una familia vasca.

—Where does your surname come from? —I descend from a Basque family.

Muchas especies actuales descienden de animales prehistóricos.

Many current species descend from prehistoric animals.

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