Vorsteherdrüse
German (Berlin)
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) prostate
Etymology
Affix from German Vorsteher (one that stands before) + German Drüse (gland)derived from Ancient Greek προστάτης (protector, one standing before, guardian, one who stands before).
Origin
Ancient Greek
προστάτης
Gloss
protector, one standing before, guardian, one who stands before
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- prostata Latin
- Bauchspeicheldrüse German
- Drüse German
- Geschlechtsdrüse German
- Keimdrüse German
- Schilddrüse German
- Schweißdrüse German
- Speicheldrüse German
- Talgdrüse German
- Tränendrüse German
- Vorsteher German
- Zirbeldrüse German
- drüsig German
- prostaat Dutch, Flemish
- προστάτης Ancient Greek
- drües Middle High German
- Drüs Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- прастата Belarusian