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progenitor(noun, origin, kin, descent)
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forebear(noun, origin, kin, descent)
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precursor(noun, origin, descent, antecedent)
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primogenitor(noun, origin, descent, antecedent)
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antecedent(noun, adjective, origin, kin, descent)
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forerunner(noun, origin, descent, antecedent)
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foregoer(noun, origin, descent, antecedent)
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foremother(noun, origin, kin, descent)
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antecessor(noun, origin, descent, antecedent)
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