precedente
/pɾeθeˈdente/ · B2 · adj
previous, preceding, foregoing
⏮️📜 pre- (before) + ced- (go) = the one that went before
From Latin praecedens: prae (before) + cedere (to go). Something that went before is the previous one, and a past case that sets the pattern for later ones is a precedent. Cousins: proceed, recede, exceed.