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are descended

verb

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward

The rain descended, and the floods came. Matthew vii. 25.

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They are descended from Dutch, German and French settlers; they are not just "German-descended".

The New York Times

Many South Dakotans are descended from homesteaders.

The New York Times

English and Frisian are descended from North Sea Germanic.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Cattle are descended from the now-extinct aurochs.

Britannica

Contemporary cattle are descended from 2 extinct species.

The New Yorker

Most Pitcairnians are descended from these 27 people.

The New York Times

The noble-hearted are descended from the noble-hearted.

The Guardian - Opinion

Many local people are descended from members of the crew.

The Guardian - Arts

Modern Alcedo tortoises are descended from this greatly reduced population.

The New York Times - Science

Now most earthworms in the country are descended from immigrants.

The New York Times - Science

The relatives now fighting the hospital are descended from Mr. Clark's first marriage.

The New York Times

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