Etymology of the Latin word prostate
the Medieval Latin 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))