People or things that come before others; predecessors who went ahead of those who follow later.
From 'forego' (to go before) + '-er' (one who does) in Old English. 'Fore-' means before and 'go' means to move, so 'foregoer' literally means 'one who goes before.' The word evolved to mean predecessors or those who came first.
This word reminds us that every expert was once a beginner—foregoers were the brave pioneers who had no guidebook, making the path easier for everyone after them.
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