Where does “preceding” come from?
Preceding comes from English precede, from Middle French précéder, from Latin praecedo meaning to go before, formed from prae before and cedo to go, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- to go.
preceding (English): Occurring before or in front of something else,...
Definitions
- Occurring before or in front of something else,...
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