Where does “RESTafarian” come from?
RESTafarian (English) comes from English REST, from English arrest, from Old French arester, from Vulgar Latin arresto, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
RESTafarian (English): A programmer who uses REST
Definitions
- A programmer who uses REST
Ancestry of “RESTafarian”, step by step
RESTafarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English REST
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | REST | Acronym of representational state transfer |
| 2 | English | arrest | A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting... |
| 3 | Old French | arester | to stop |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | arresto | I cause to stop |
| 5 | Latin | restō | to stand firm; to stay behind |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Rastafarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rastafarian | An adherent of Rastafarianism; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | English | Rastafari | Rastafarianism |
| 3 | Amharic | ራስ ተፈሪ | — |
| 4 | Amharic | ራስ | head |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | raʾš- | head |