What is another word for forefather-mother?
Pronunciation: [fˈɔːfɑːðəmˈʌðə] (IPA) 
Forefather-mother is a term used to refer to ancestors or predecessors. It is a gender-neutral term used to refer to either a male or female ancestor. However, there are various other synonyms for this term that are gender-specific. For example, the term "paternal ancestor" is used to refer to a male ancestor while "maternal ancestor" is used to refer to a female ancestor. "Progenitor" is another term used to refer to a forefather-mother who is an initial ancestor of a family or lineage. "Ancestor" is a more common term used to refer to a person from whom one is descended, while "primogenitor" refers to someone who is the first ancestor of a family or race.
