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Synonyms
pro·gen·i·tor (prō-jĕńĭ-tər)

[Middle English progenitour, from Old French progeniteur, from Latin prōgenitor, from prōgenitus past participle of prōgignere, to beget, prō-, forward; see pro–1, + gignere, gen-, to beget.]

noun 

  1. A direct ancestor. See synonyms at ancestor
  2. An originator of a line of descent; a precursor.
  3. An originator; a founder: progenitors of the new music.