Synonyms & related words for antecedents

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Words related to antecedents

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Where does antecedents come from?

The word antecedents breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ante-, from Latin ante (“before”); and -ced, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.