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progenitor in Polish

progenitor in Polish is przodek, poprzednik, pomysłodawca — progenitor means a direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.

progenitor in Polish

przodek
noun
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
poprzednik
noun
(figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
pomysłodawca
noun
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.
prekursor
noun
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.

What does "progenitor" mean?

  1. noun A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
  2. 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."
  3. noun An ancestral form of a species.
  4. 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 Polish?
"progenitor" in Polish is przodek, poprzednik, pomysłodawca. progenitor means: A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
Are there other ways to say "progenitor" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 4 translations listed for "progenitor": przodek, poprzednik, pomysłodawca, prekursor.
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