progenitor
/pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/ · noun
Meaning
- A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
- An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
- An ancestral form of a species.
- A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
- Someone who originates something.
- A founder.
Etymology / origin
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