postrar

Significat (English)

  1. to prostrate, lie prostrate, to lie low
  2. (reflexive) to prostrate oneself, to kneel, to fall to one's knees (in obedience, to beg etc.)
  3. to debilitate

Etimologia (English)

In summary

Dissimilated from Old Spanish prostrar (e.g. prostrado in Gonzalo de Berceo, 13th century), a borrowing from Medieval Latin prōstrāre, backformed from prōstrātus, perfect passive participle of prōsternō (“to prostrate, to throw down”).

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