Where does “próximo” come from?
próximo (Galician) comes from Latin proximus, from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
próximo (Galician): near; recent; next
Ancestry of “próximo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | proximus | nearest, next; adjoining; superlative degree of... |
| 2 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |