Vorgeschichte
German
Etymology
vor- + Geschichte
Noun
Vorgeschichte f (genitive Vorgeschichte, plural Vorgeschichten)
- (of a thing) past history
- (of a person) background
- (history before written records, singular only) prehistory
- (history before an event, singular only) prehistory
Synonyms
- (history before written records): Urgeschichte
Antonyms
- (history before an event): Nachgeschichte
Related terms
- (history): vorgeschichtlich
Further reading
- Vorgeschichte in Duden online