Where does “precede” come from?
Precede comes from Middle French précéder, from Latin praecedo meaning "to go before," from Latin prae "before" and cedo "to go," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- and per-.
precede (English): To go before, go in front of; To cause to be...
Definitions
- To go before, go in front of; To cause to be...
Ancestry of “precede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | précéder | to precede; to go before; to come before |
| 2 | Latin | praecēdō | to precede (go before) |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |