Where does “prothetic” come from?
prothetic (English) comes from Ancient Greek προθετικός, from Ancient Greek πρόθεσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
prothetic (English): of, relating to, or involving prothesis; attached...
Definitions
- of, relating to, or involving prothesis; attached...
Ancestry of “prothetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προθετικός | of or for prefixing; prepositional |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρόθεσις | setting before; a preposing, preposition; purpose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |