Where does “arrestment” come from?
arrestment (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.
arrestment (English): The action of arresting; The process that...
Definitions
- The action of arresting; The process that...
Ancestry of “arrestment”, step by step
arrestment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arrest
| 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 |