Quote Originally Posted by Roto13 View Post
Too bad it's not true.
You are right. The conversation between Maru and Paulette was not a proper explanation of the word:

pro·gen·i·tor (prō-jĕn'ĭ-tər)
n.
A direct ancestor. See synonyms at ancestor.
An originator of a line of descent; a precursor.
An originator; a founder: progenitors of the new music.