Prose
The word "prose" first appears in English in the 14th century. It is derived from the Old French "prose", which in turn originates in the Latin expression "prosa oratio" (literally, straightforward or direct speech).
Prostitution
"Prostitute" is derived from the Latin "prostituta". Some sources cite the verb as a composition of ""pro"" meaning "up front" or "forward" and ""stituere"", defined as "to offer up for sale". Another explanation is that "prostituta" is a composition of "pro" and "statuere" (to cause to stand, to station, place erect). A literal translation therefore is: "to put up front for sale" or "to place forward". The "Online Etymology Dictionary" states, "The notion of 'sex for hire' is not inherent in the etymology, which rather suggests one 'exposed to lust' or sex 'indiscriminately offered.'"