What does ずっと前から mean?


I couldn't understand this structure, so I would like an explanation for this
and a translation

日本語を **ずっと前から** 勉強してきて、結局はやめた。




Translated it means:
[this](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%9A%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A8%E5%89%8D%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89).

And you can break up the parts:

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    ずっと - for a long time
    前から - from before 
    
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Put it all together --> Since a long time ago

> I've studied Japanese from a long time ago, but ended up stopping.




Translated it means:
[this](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%9A%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A8%E5%89%8D%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89).

And you can break up the parts:

[code]

    ずっと - for a long time
    前から - from before 
    
[/code]

Put it all together --> Since a long time ago

> I've studied Japanese from a long time ago, but ended up stopping.

