English word previous comes from Latin via (Road, street or path. The right way. Way, method, manner.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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via | Latin (lat) | Road, street or path. The right way. Way, method, manner. |
praevius | Latin (lat) | Going before, leading the way. |
previous | English (eng) | (informal, UK) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions"); loosely, a track record of similar behaviour. (informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.. (not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order. |