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lineage
/ˈlɪ.ni.ɪdʒ/
This word is generally used in formal contexts. You will often find it in history books, legal documents about inheritance, or scientific papers about evolution. While it is similar to "family tree," lineage focuses more on the direct line of descent from one person or thing to another over a long period of time.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon; Victoria is in a board meeting, David is at his desk trying to avoid work.
David
Just read that my family's lineage traces back to royalty. Pretty wild, right?
Victoria
Cut the chatter and send over those Q3 reports before I lose it.
💡
David is attempting to build rapport by sharing a personal 'fun fact' about his ancestry, but Victoria shuts him down using the idiom 'cut the chatter' (stop talking/distracting) and the phrase 'lose it' (become extremely angry), highlighting their stark power imbalance.