Etymology

proximally

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Today it means: Immediately; most directly Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English proximal
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷism̥mos
  3. Latinproximus
  4. Englishproximal
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. English todayproximally

From proximal + -ly.

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