16
predecessor(noun, someone, something)
14
precursor(noun, derivative)
8
ancestor(noun, predecessor)
6
ascendant(noun, adjective)
5
antecedent
5
forebear
5
parent
5
progenitor
5
sire
4
ascendent
4
dad
4
father
4
grandfather
3
prototype
3
root
3
elevated
3
forefather
2
foregoer
2
primogenitor
1
ancestress
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