Vorausgegangen
Vorausgegangen is a German term used to describe events, steps, or elements that occurred prior to a referenced moment or action. Grammatically it is the past participle form of the separable verb vorausgehen, and it functions as an adjective or attributive modifier in many contexts. The basic sense is “preceding” or “prior.”
Etymology and form: vorausgehen combines vor- (before) with gehen (to go). The resulting participle vorausgegangen denotes
Usage and examples: The term appears across disciplines such as literature, history, law, and journalism. Common
Relation to similar forms: Vorsprung, vorangehend and vorgehen share a common root but convey slightly different
See also: vor-, voraus, vorgehen, vorangehen, vorausgegangene Kapitel.