progenitor

Progenitor
pro·gen·i·tor prōˈjenədər/ noun a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent. "his sons and daughters were the progenitors of many of Scotland's leading noble families" synonyms: ancestor, forefather, forebear, parent, primogenitor; More a person who originates an artistic, political, or intellectual movement.

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