Etymology of the English word proximate
the English word
proximatederived from the Latin word
proximatusderived from the Late Latin word
proximare (come, draw near, approach)
derived from the Latin word
proximus (next; nearest, closest, next; neighbor; nearest one)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of proximate in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
