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Where does “précédent” come from?

précédent (French) comes from Old French precedent, from Latin praecēdēns, from Latin praecēdō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

précédent (French): previous; preceding; earlier; precedent

Definitions

  1. previous; preceding; earlier; precedent

Ancestry of “précédent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchprecedentpreceding; that comes before
2Latinpraecēdēns—
3Latinpraecēdō—
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “précédent”

  • précédemment
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