progenitor Synonyms

primogenitor ascendants prototype progenitress producer procreator founder predecessor precursor precedent pioneer sire source adoptive parent fathers antecedents parents progenitrix forebears forebearer biological parent birth parent creator materfamilias parent originator origin determinant dad begetter author ascendant architect antecessor antecedent ancestry ancestress father fathership mother inventor instaurator grandfather forerunner foremother foregoer forefather forebear forbear ancestor