pedigree

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.
2. 2
   A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage.
3. 3
   Good breeding or ancestry.
4. 4
   The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc.
5. 5
   The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse.

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a pedigree.
2. 2
   Purebred.

Verb

1. 1
   To determine the pedigree of (an animal).