A German word meaning 'cheers,' used as a toast when drinking alcoholic beverages.
From German 'prost,' derived from Latin 'prosit,' meaning 'may it benefit you.' It's a shortened, colloquial form of wishing good health to others before drinking.
The word 'prost' literally means 'may it benefit you' in its Latin origin—so when Germans clink glasses and say 'prost,' they're actually wishing good health on everyone before drinking. It's much more thoughtful than English 'cheers,' which is just acknowledging the action of drinking together.
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