DictionaryRoot: pros-
Greek
pros-
toward, to; in addition
Forms
- pros-
Origin
Older Greek proti, ‘toward,’ from reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *proti, ‘toward; facing.’
Note
A movement toward something can also bring something additional to it.
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noun / adjective
prosthetic
prahs-THET-ik/prɑːsˈθetɪk/
An artificial replacement for a missing body part, or relating to such a replacement.
Etymology
The pieces convey “putting to,” behind the Greek description “added or fitted to.” The medical meaning concerns an artificial part added to the body to replace something missing.