Proximate
/ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/noun
Very near in space, time, or relation; immediate or closely connected.
Did you know?Proximate descends from Latin proximatus, the past participle of proximare, meaning “to come near,” which is built from proximus, “nearest,” a form tied to ideas of closeness rather than any mystical force.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
proximus
“nearest, next, very close”
Latin
Latin
proximare
“to come near, approach”
Late Latin
Latin
proximatus
“brought near, approached”
Middle French
French
proximate
“near, immediate”
14th–15th Century
English
proximate
“near, adjacent; later, immediate in time or cause”
Modern English
English
proximate
“nearest in space, time, or relation; immediate”