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precursor(noun, person, precede, antecedent, parent)
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ancestor(noun, person, cause, influence, connection)
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predecessor(noun, person, sign, kin, pop)
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primogenitor
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antecedent(noun, person, cause, sign, kin)
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begetter(noun, producer)
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parent(noun, person, cause, influence, base)
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APASmart Define. (2016). progenitor thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/progenitor/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "progenitor thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/progenitor/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, progenitor thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/progenitor/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "progenitor thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/progenitor/thesaurus/synonyms>