Approachment
/əˈproʊtʃmənt/noun
The act or process of approaching, especially in older or formal usage.
Did you know?“Approachment” is a rare noun formed from “approach” with the productive suffix “-ment,” meaning the result or process of an action.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“Forward, through, or toward; a root associated with movement and direction.”
Classical Latin
Latin
prope
“Near or nearby.”
Late Latin
Latin
appropiare
“To draw near or bring nearer, formed with ad- (“toward”) and prope (“near”).”
12th–13th Century
Old French
aprochier
“To approach, come near, or draw closer.”
13th Century
Middle English
approchen
“To come or move near; to draw close.”
15th–16th Century
English
approachment
“The act or state of approaching.”
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