Where does “prostatovesical” come from?
prostatovesical (English) comes from English prostato-, from English prostate, from English State, from Middle English stat, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō.
prostatovesical (English): Relating to the prostate and the seminal vesicles
Definitions
- Relating to the prostate and the seminal vesicles
Ancestry of “prostatovesical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prostato- | Relating to the prostate glands |
| 2 | English | prostate | The prostate gland; Of or relating to the... |
| 3 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 4 | Middle English | stat | condition |
| 5 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 6 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |