Where does “precedingly” come from?
precedingly (English) comes from English preceding, from Middle English precedyng, from Middle English preceden — to precede.
precedingly (English): previously ; hereinabove
Ancestry of “precedingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | preceding | Occurring before or in front of something else,... |
| 2 | Middle English | precedyng | — |
| 3 | Middle English | preceden | to precede |