Ancestor and Prototype

Ancestor noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

Prototype is a synonym for ancestor in forerunner topic. In some cases you can use "Prototype" instead a noun "Ancestor", when it comes to topics like foregoer.

Nearby Words: ancestry, ancestral, ancestress

Prototype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

Ancestor is a synonym for prototype in original topic. You can use "Ancestor" instead a noun "Prototype", if it concerns topics such as forerunner, foregoer.

Nearby Words: prototypical, prototypal, prototyping