Where does “predecessor” come from?
Predecessor comes from Late Latin praedecessor, meaning one who goes before or precedes in office.
predecessor (English): One who precedes; one who has preceded another in...
Definitions
- One who precedes; one who has preceded another in...
Ancestry of “predecessor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | praedecessor | — |
| 2 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “predecessor”