Where does “benchrest” come from?
benchrest (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.
benchrest (English): A shooting sport in which very accurate and precise rifles are shot at paper targets
Definitions
- A shooting sport in which very accurate and precise rifles are shot at paper targets
Ancestry of “benchrest”, step by step
benchrest 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 |