Progenitor
Pronunciation: /proʊˈdʒɛnɪtər/
Progenitor (noun)
- a person in your family who lived a long time ago and from whom you are descended.
- a person who starts or creates an idea, movement, or style.
- an organism from which others have evolved or developed.
Examples
- The family gathered to honor their progenitor.
- She traced her lineage back to a notable progenitor.
Common collocations: honor a progenitor, trace lineage to a progenitor, progenitor of a theory, progenitor of research, study a progenitor