Where does “prost” come from?
prost (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic простъ, from Proto-Slavic prostъ, from Proto-Indo-European pro-sth₂o-.
prost (Romanian): simple, simple-minded; stupid; poor
Definitions
- simple, simple-minded; stupid; poor
Ancestry of “prost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | простъ | simple, free, straight |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | prostъ | simple, straight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-sth₂o- | — |
Words derived from “prost”