A branch or offshoot of a plant.
An appendage of an animal.
Excessive growth.
A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.
An ancestral form of a species.
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
A founder.
Someone who originates something.
An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.