avant

beforehand; earlier

“Je l'avais fait avant.” — I had done it beforehand.

Inherited from Middle French avant, from Old French avant (“before, prior in time, forward”), from Late Latin ab ante (“before, in front of”), from Latin ab (“from”) + ante (“before”).

before (in time); before (in space), in front of, ahead of

“Elle est arrivé un jour avant moi.” — She arrived one day before me.

Inherited from Middle French avant, from Old French avant (“before, prior in time, forward”), from Late Latin ab ante (“before, in front of”), from Latin ab (“from”) + ante (“before”).

front; forward

“l'avant d'une voiture” — The front of a car.

Inherited from Middle French avant, from Old French avant (“before, prior in time, forward”), from Late Latin ab ante (“before, in front of”), from Latin ab (“from”) + ante (“before”).