Where does “proximately” come from?
Proximately comes from English proximate, derived from Latin proximatus, the past participle of proximare meaning "to approach," from proximus meaning "nearest," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots including ḱóm, per-, and līg-.
proximately (English): In a proximate manner, position, or degree;...
Definitions
- In a proximate manner, position, or degree;...
Ancestry of “proximately”, step by step
proximately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proximate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proximate | Close or closest; adjacent; Immediately preceding... |
| 2 | Latin | proximatus | |
| 3 | Latin | proximare | present active infinitive of proximō;... |
| 4 | Latin | proximus | nearest, next; adjoining; superlative degree of... |
| 5 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |