| primordial(adjective, head, beginning, last, original) |
| primeval(adjective, head, beginning, last, original) |
| primitive(adjective, start, simple, head, beginning) |
| former(noun, adjective, last, original, late) |
| ancient(adjective, start, original, late) |
| earlier(adjective, adverb, late, past) |
| antediluvian(adjective, start, original, venerable) |
| foregoing(adjective, late, past, previous) |
| erstwhile(adjective, last, original, late) |
| olden(adjective, original, late, past) |
| past(adjective, last, original, primitive) |
| preceding(adjective, adverb, quick, late) |
| previous(adjective, adverb, last, quick, prime) |
| recent(adjective, new, inferior, little, late) |
| antiquated(adjective, last, original, venerable) |
| antique(adjective, last, original, venerable) |
| prior(adjective, late, past, first) |
| remote(original, venerable, obsolete, antique) |
| bygone(adjective, last, original, late) |
| late(adjective, last, original, past) |