Where does “proximitous” come from?
proximitous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
proximitous (English): Nearby; proximate
Definitions
- Nearby; proximate
Ancestry of “proximitous”, step by step
proximitous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English proximity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proximity | Closeness; the state of being near as in space,... |
| 2 | English | proximate | Close or closest; adjacent; Immediately preceding... |
| 3 | Latin | proximatus | |
| 4 | Latin | proximare | present active infinitive of proximō;... |
| 5 | Latin | proximus | nearest, next; adjoining; superlative degree of... |
| 6 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |