Etymology of the English word prose
the English word prose
Date
The earliest known usage of prose in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
proser,
prosed,
prosingCognates
Dutch
proza, French
prose, German
Prosa, Icelandic
prósa, Italian
prosa, Lithuanian
proza, Polish
proza, Russian
пpoзa, Spanish
prosa, Swedish
prosaUsage
Word found in Modern English