Does the phrase "work up" have a meaning of "trace back"?
"The ruler’s only access to the highest deity was through the lineage sacrifice system—working up
the lineage to the founding ancestors"

This quotation is form an essay I am translating into Chinese, I wonder if the phrase "work up" have a meaning of "trace back", if it does so, this sentence will make sense.

Question

Does the phrase "work up" have a meaning of "trace back"?
"The ruler’s only access to the highest deity was through the lineage sacrifice system—working up
the lineage to the founding ancestors"

This quotation is form an essay I am translating into Chinese, I wonder if the phrase "work up" have a meaning of "trace back", if it does so, this sentence will make sense.

Answer

Yes.

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