precursor Synonyms

harbinger forerunner predecessor sign omen model messenger indication herald antecedent prototype protoplast preparatory presager preter- starter spawner signal primogenitor proclaimer prodrome progenitor scout symptom granddaddy foreshadower grandaddy great grandparent antecedents predecessors something that precedes another mock up trailblazer token usher vanguard warning materfamilias lead-in lead up groundbreaker initial version prelude forebear forbearer forbear father explorer daddy crier