Как по Английски будет основатель рода

noun

The part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres.

Примеры использования:

Cacti have deep and spreading roots

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Примеры использования:

Root your own cuttings from stock plants

noun

A person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent.

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His children were the progenitors of many of scotland's noble families

noun

A person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent.

Примеры использования:

His children were the progenitors of many of scotland's noble families