'antecede' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'antecedĕre,' where 'ante-' meant 'before' and 'cedĕre' meant 'to go.'

'antecede' changed from Late Latin/Medieval Latin 'antecedere' and passed into English usage (via scholarly/Latin influence) as the verb 'antecede.'

Initially, it meant 'to go before,' but over time it evolved into its current sense of 'to precede in time, order, or position.'