Where does “proximal” come from?

Proximal comes from Latin proximus, derived from Latin prope meaning near, which traces to Proto-Indo-European prokʷe and ultimately Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.

proximal (English): Closer to the point of attachment or observation;...

Definitions

  1. Closer to the point of attachment or observation;...

Ancestry of “proximal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-álOf or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also
2EnglishaldehydeAny of a large class of reactive organic...
3GermanAldehydaldehyde
4Latinalcoholkohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder...
5Andalusian Arabicكُحُول
6Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
7Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
8Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

Words derived from “proximal

Every word from Akkadian guḫlum