Where does “antecédent” come from?
antecédent (French) comes from Latin antecedens, from Latin antecedo, from Latin cedo, from Proto-Italic kezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱyesdʰ- — to drive away; to go away.
antecédent (French): antecedent, preceding
Definitions
- antecedent, preceding
Ancestry of “antecédent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antecedens | antecedent |
| 2 | Latin | antecedo | I precede; I excel or surpass |
| 3 | Latin | cedo | I go, move, proceed, go along, move along; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kezdō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱyesdʰ- | to drive away; to go away |