predecessive
/ˌpriːdɪˈsɛsɪv/rare
adjective
That has gone before; (immediately) preceding.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. Either from pre- + classical Latin dēcess-, past participial stem of dēcēdere to depart, go away + -ive, or from predecess- + -ive.