Approach
/əˈproʊtʃ/noun
To come near or nearer to something in distance or time.
Did you know?The term 'approach' is linked to the Latin 'prope', meaning 'near', which was often used in rituals to signify closeness to the divine or supernatural.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to lead, to pass over, to move forward”
Latin
Latin
approximare
“to come near, to draw near, often used in both literal and metaphorical senses”
Old French
Old French
aprochier
“to draw near, to approach, implying a sense of closeness or intimacy”
Middle English
Middle English
approchen
“to come near or to make contact with, often used in both physical and emotional contexts”
Modern English
English
approach
“to come near or nearer, retaining its sense of both physical and metaphorical closeness”
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