Where does “prostate” come from?
prostate (French) comes from Late Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
prostate (French): prostate
Definitions
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Ancestry of “prostate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | prostata | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προστάτης | one who stands before, protector, guardian; one... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |