pre·ced·ing 
(prĭ-sēdĭng)
(prĭ-sēdĭng)adj.
1. Existing or coming before another or others: in preceding years; on a preceding page.
2. Existing or coming immediately before another or others: the preceding year; the preceding page.
- Indo-European root: legh-
- Indo-European root: legwh-
- Indo-European root: lei-
- Indo-European root: leid-
- Indo-European root: leig-
- Indo-European root: leigh-
- Indo-European root: leikw-
- Indo-European root: leip-
- Indo-European root: leis-
- Indo-European root: leis-
- Indo-European root: leit-
- Indo-European root: lendh-
- Indo-European root: leu-
- Indo-European root: leubh-
- Indo-European root: leudh-
- Indo-European root: leugh-
- Indo-European root: leuk-
- Indo-European root: leu(ə)-
- Indo-European root: lē-
- Indo-European root: līk-
- Indo-European root: lī̆no-
- Indo-European root: lūs-
- Indo-European root: mag-
- Indo-European root: magh-
- Indo-European root: maghu-