Where does “REST” come from?

REST (English) comes from English arrest, from Old French arester, from Vulgar Latin arresto, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

REST (English): Acronym of representational state transfer

Definitions

  1. Acronym of representational state transfer

Ancestry of “REST”, step by step

REST traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English arrest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharrestA check, stop, an act or instance of arresting...
2Old Frencharesterto stop
3Vulgar LatinarrestoI cause to stop
4Latinrestōto stand firm; to stay behind
5Latinrĕ-back, backwards
6Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Middle English reste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishresterest
2Old Englishræstrest, quiet, freedom from toil, repose, sleep,...
3Proto-West Germanicrasturest
4Proto-Germanicrastōinterval; rest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanros-

Words derived from “REST

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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