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progenitor noun

  /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/ , /pɹəʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tə/ , /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tə/ , /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tɚ/
  • A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
Ahn, Vorfahr, Vorfahre
  • (figuratively) Someone who originates something.
Erzeuger, Erzeugerin
  • A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
Stammvater, Urahn, Vorfahr, Vorfahre
  • (biology) An ancestral form of a species.
Vorfahr, Vorfahre
  • (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
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