C2 从…繁衍而来;是…的后代
to be related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past
Her father is descended from Greek royalty. 她的父亲是希腊皇室的后代。
Humans are descended from (= developed from) ape-like creatures. 人类是从类人猿进化而来的。
I'm descended from immigrants on both sides of the family.
They found that she was descended from Edward III.
The population is descended from a relatively small number of settlers.
See also: descend from something