1. Etymology of the French word prostate
the French word prostate
derived from the Greek word prostates, προστάτης
using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Greek word istemi
derived from the Greek word prosistanai
derived from the Greek word pros, πρός (a preposition of direction; forward to; toward (with the genitive case, the side of; pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of; near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation; whither or for which it is predicated))
Derivations in French
prostatectomie, prostatique, prostatiteDerivations in other languages
Italian prostata, Romanian prostatăCognates
Dutch prostaat, English prostate, German Prostata, Norwegian prostata, Swedish prostata2. Etymology of the French word prostate
derived from the French word prostate
derived from the Greek word prostates, προστάτης
using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Greek word istemi
derived from the Greek word prosistanai
derived from the Greek word pros, πρός (a preposition of direction; forward to; toward (with the genitive case, the side of; pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of; near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation; whither or for which it is predicated))