prostho-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόσθεσις (prósthesis, “addition”), from προστίθημι (prostíthēmi, “I add”), from πρός (prós, “towards”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”), from Proto-Indo-European *próti, *préti + *dʰédʰeh₁ti (“to be putting, to be placing”). By surface analysis, prosth- +‎ -o-.

Prefix

prostho-

  1. Placed before, added, at the front, at the tip, before.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with prostho-
emprostho-
prosthogonimid
prosthologist
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