Etymology of the English word prostrate
the English word
prostratederived from the Latin word
prosternere (knock over, lay low; strike down)
derived from the New Latin word
pro-using the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the Latin word
sternere (spread, strew, scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of prostrate in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
prostrated,
prostratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
