forefather forebear predecessor progenitor antecedent father forbear forerunner grandfather precursor tupuna antecessor ascendant elder parent procreator patriarch ascendent grandparent begetter relative stirps originator foregoer mother materfamilias matriarch paterfamilias sire source founder instigator prototype archetype daddy grandaddy granddaddy pioneer trailblazer foundation author initiator original example type paradigm pattern exemplar model guide blueprint template design sample master framework precedent first mould standard norm ideal mold criterion epitome paragon classic essence quintessence embodiment stereotype specimen form instance illustration representative style idea mirror exemplification format eidolon authority outline shape avatar copy lead gage yardstick apotheosis frame benchmark gauge personification creation coinage novelty invention ensample