progenitor in Finnish
progenitor in Finnish is esi-isä, kantaisä, edeltäjä — progenitor means a direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
progenitor in Finnish
esi-isä
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
kantaisä
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
edeltäjä
(figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
isä
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.
What does "progenitor" mean?
- noun A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
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noun The original person that a family, tribe or nation traces its line back to.
"Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples."
- noun An ancestral form of a species.
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noun An earlier form or version that something else later developed from.
"Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?"
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progenitor in a sentence
- Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
- Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?
- ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.
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What is "progenitor" in Finnish?
"progenitor" in Finnish is esi-isä, kantaisä, edeltäjä. progenitor means: A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
Are there other ways to say "progenitor" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "progenitor": esi-isä, kantaisä, edeltäjä, isä.
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