Where does “proximate” come from?
Proximate derives from Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare meaning "to come near," from proximus meaning "nearest," from prope meaning "near," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe and per-.
proximate (English): Close or closest; adjacent; Immediately preceding...
Definitions
- Close or closest; adjacent; Immediately preceding...
Ancestry of “proximate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | proximatus | |
| 2 | Latin | proximare | present active infinitive of proximō;... |
| 3 | Latin | proximus | nearest, next; adjoining; superlative degree of... |
| 4 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |