Synonyms of predecessor

1 Syllable
prior
2 Syllables
former, mother, father, previous, fathers
3 Syllables
procreator, forebear, precursor, presager, ancestor, foregoer, fathering
4 Syllables
prototype, progenitors, antecedent, forefathers, forefather, foremother, antecessor, progenitor, forerunner
5 Syllables
foreshadower, primogenitor, primogenitors