PROGENITOR

progenitor, primogenitor

(noun) an ancestor in the direct line

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

progenitor (plural progenitors)

A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

Synonyms: ancestor, forefather

Coordinate terms: progenitrix, foremother

An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.

(biology) An ancestral form of a species.

(figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.

(figuratively) Someone who originates something.

A founder.

Anagrams

• troopering

Source: Wiktionary

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Pro*gen"i*tor, n. Etym: [OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor, fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro forth + gignere to beget. See Gender kind.]

Definition: An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather. And reverence thee their great progenitor. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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