Etymology of the English word antecede
the English word
antecedederived from the Latin word
antecedere (precede, go before, ahead)
derived from the Latin word
ante (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ant-derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
Date
The earliest known usage of antecede in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
antecedenceUsage
Word found in Modern English
