Where does “arresting” come from?
Arresting comes from Old French arester, from Vulgar Latin arresto, combining Latin ad- (toward) with a root from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- (to stand or place).
arresting (English): striking, gripping; present participle of arrest
Definitions
- striking, gripping; present participle of arrest
Ancestry of “arresting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arrest | A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting... |
| 2 | Old French | arester | to stop |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | arresto | I cause to stop |
| 4 | Latin | restō | to stand firm; to stay behind |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |