Proximo
/ˈprɒk.sɪ.moʊ/noun
A male given name and a form related to Latin words meaning “next” or “nearest.”
Did you know?Latin proximus is the superlative of prope, meaning “near,” and it gave English words like proximity and approximate — the language of nearness became the language of measurement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“A root meaning “forward,” “in front,” or “through.””
Latin
Latin
prope
“Near, at hand.”
Latin
Latin
proximus
“Nearest, next, closest.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
proximo
“In the nearest way; next.”
Modern English
English
proximo
“A name or loanform associated with Latin proximity, especially in learned or stylistic use.”
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