Where does “prothese” come from?
prothese (English) comes from Late Latin prothesis, from Ancient Greek πρόθεσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
prothese (English): Alternative form of prosthesis
Definitions
- Alternative form of prosthesis
Ancestry of “prothese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | prothesis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρόθεσις | setting before; a preposing, preposition; purpose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |