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Did you know?
Precursor Has Latin Roots
With its prefix pre-, meaning "before", a precursor is literally a "forerunner", and in fact forerunner first appeared as the translation of the Latin praecursor. But the two words function a little differently today. A forerunner may simply come before another thing, but a precursor generally paves the way for something. So, for example, the Office of Strategic Services in World War II was the immediate precursor of today's Central Intelligence Agency, while the blues music of the 1930s and 1940s was only one of the precursors of the rock and roll of today.
Example Sentences
18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics a precursor of the modern eggplant
Recent Examples on the Web Ukraine’s counteroffensive also forced Russian officials to postpone staging a referendum in the Kherson region, a precursor to annexing the occupied territory with a veneer of procedural legitimacy. 
Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 As football grew in the 1880s, so did the precursor to the modern tailgate. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 Guests are welcome to mingle with neighbors and partake in drink specials and complimentary light bites, as a celebratory precursor to the food and drink event. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022 The toll is growing, partly reflecting an aging population and a high prevalence of diabetes, a precursor to such diseases as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Ron Winslow, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 The company’s mission to make mining accessible to everyone is a potential precursor to creating industry and societal leverage to make the currency easier to use everywhere. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Production has wrapped on Blackberry, a new film that examines the rise and fall of the iPhone precursor and Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind it. Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 The study looked at people ages 65-88, most suffering typical memory loss or mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 As the precursor to the Latino Museum, the gallery will host exhibits and programs until the museum opens. Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 See More
Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 As football grew in the 1880s, so did the precursor to the modern tailgate. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 Guests are welcome to mingle with neighbors and partake in drink specials and complimentary light bites, as a celebratory precursor to the food and drink event. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022 The toll is growing, partly reflecting an aging population and a high prevalence of diabetes, a precursor to such diseases as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Ron Winslow, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 The company’s mission to make mining accessible to everyone is a potential precursor to creating industry and societal leverage to make the currency easier to use everywhere. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Production has wrapped on Blackberry, a new film that examines the rise and fall of the iPhone precursor and Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind it. Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 The study looked at people ages 65-88, most suffering typical memory loss or mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 As the precursor to the Latino Museum, the gallery will host exhibits and programs until the museum opens. Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English precursoure, from Latin praecursor, from praecurrere to run before, from prae- pre- + currere to run — more at current entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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