Etymology of the English word approximate
the English word
approximatederived from the Late Latin word
approximatusderived from the Latin word
approximare (be, draw, come close)
derived from the Latin word
proximus (next; nearest, closest, next; neighbor; nearest one)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDate
The earliest known usage of approximate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
Big Bertha,
approximant,
approximated,
approximatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
