Latin prope, or from Vulgar Latin *ad prope with loss of the initial -a-. Compare Aromanian aproapi, Romanian aproape. <span class="searchmatch">proapi</span> near, close prochiat prochiu...
prefix a-), a verb based on Latin prope (“near”). Compare Romanian apropia. prochiu (past participle prochiat) I approach, come near. prochiat <span class="searchmatch">proapi</span>...