Etymology

proximity

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Today it means: Closeness; the state of being near in space, time, or relationship. Full definition →

Middle French proximité ← Latin proximitās ← Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷism̥mos
  3. Latinproximus
  4. Latinproximitās
  5. Middle Frenchproximité
  6. English todayproximity

From Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus. By surface analysis, proxim(ate) + -ity.

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