proxim- root words — words with the proxim- root

The root proxim- comes from Latin proximus, meaning nearest. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including approximate, approximately, approximation, proximity, approximated, approximates, approximating. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the proxim- root

Explore words with proxim- — words containing the proxim- root and sharing its sense of "nearest". Examples include approximate, approximately, approximation, proximity, approximated, approximates, approximating. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The proxim- root means nearest, from Latin proximus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.