Synonyms & related words for precursors

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Words related to precursors

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Where does precursors come from?

The word precursors breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -curs, from Latin curro (“run”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.