How do you say great-great-great granfparents in french? is it arriere arriere arriere and whatever granfparents was in french?

Answer 1

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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

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

hmmm... never thought of that... thanks!

Answer 4

you would just add another "arrières"

arrières arrières arrières grands-parents