prox / prop
near
Latin · prope; proximus
Latin prope 'near' and proximus 'nearest'. Prox- words show nearness: proximal, approximate (come near to). Note: proper and property come from a different Latin word, proprius 'one's own', which looks alike.
Memory trick
PROXimity: the closest shop on your street is the one PROXimate to your house.
Words from this root
- approximate (ap + proxim + ate) — near, but not exactलगभग सही, अनुमानित
- approximately (approximate + ly) — roughly, aboutलगभग
- proximate (proxim + ate) — nearest, next in lineनिकटतम
- proximal (proxim + al) — situated nearer to the body's centreनिकटस्थ
- proximally (proximal + ly) — in a nearer positionनिकट की स्थिति में
- propinquity (propinqu + ity) — nearness in place or timeनिकटता
- proper (proper) — correct; one's own kind of fitउचित, सही
- properly (proper + ly) — in the correct wayठीक से
- property (proper + ty) — what one ownsसंपत्ति
- impropriety (im + propriety) — behaviour that is not suitableअनुचित व्यवहार