prelude to

prelude to something

an act or event that comes before and signals another act or event. Her rudeness to her boss was a prelude to her resignation. The Munich Pact was a prelude to World War II.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Irja	EER-yah	Finnish
Devorah	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Yeong	yung	Korean
Dajana	DAH-yah-nah	Serbian, Croatian
Laurita	low-REE-tah	Spanish
Steffie	-	German (Rare)