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

  1. Alternative form of prosthesis

Ancestry of “prothese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinprothesis—
2Ancient Greekπρόθεσιςsetting before; a preposing, preposition; purpose
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek πρόθεσις →