progenitor
Portuguese
noun
Definitions
- progenitor any of a person’s direct ancestors
- (figuratively) progenitor a predecessor of something
Etymology
Derived from Latin prōgenitor.
Origin
Latin
prōgenitor
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- prōgenitor Latin
- progenitore Italian
- progenitor Spanish, Castilian
- progeniteur Middle French