c. 1400, "action of prostrating oneself," from Old French prostracion (14c.) or directly from Late Latin prostrationem (nominative prostratio), noun of action from past-participle stem of prosternere (see prostrate (v.)); or else a native formation from prostrate (v.). Meaning "weakness, exhaustion, dejection" is from 1650s.
the commander's prostration demoralized his men
prosthetics
prostitute
prostitution
prostomium
prostrate
prostration
prosy
Prot
protagonist
Protean
protease