Prosit \Pro"sit\, interj. [L., 3d pers. sing. subj. present of prodesse to do good; pro for + esse to be.] Lit., may it do (you) good; -- a salutation used in well wishing, esp. among Germans, as in drinking healths; -- also used in the contracted form {prost}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Prost \Prost\, interj. [L., see {prosit}.] a contracted form of {prosit}. [PJC]