prosit
American
[proh-sit, -zit]
/ ˈproʊ sɪt, -zɪt /
interjection
prosit
British
/ ˈproːzɪt /
interjection
Etymology
Origin of prosit
First recorded in 1840–50; from German, from Latin: literally, “may it benefit,” 3rd-person singular present subjunctive of prodesse “to benefit”
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