Etymology of the English word prostitute
the English word
prostitutederived from the Latin word
prostituere (prostitute; put to improper sexual, unworthy use)
derived from the Latin word
statuere (set up, establish, set)
derived from the Latin word
status (appointed; position, situation, condition)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-derived from the New Latin word
pro-using the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDate
The earliest known usage of prostitute in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
prostie,
prostituted,
prostitutingUsage
Word found in Modern English
