Where does “rest frame” come from?

rest frame (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.

rest frame (English): The Lorentz frame in which the total momentum of a system is zero

Definitions

  1. The Lorentz frame in which the total momentum of a system is zero

Ancestry of “rest frame”, step by step

rest frame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English REST

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRESTAcronym of representational state transfer
2EnglisharrestA check, stop, an act or instance of arresting...
3Old Frencharesterto stop
4Vulgar LatinarrestoI cause to stop
5Latinrestōto stand firm; to stay behind
6Latinrĕ-back, backwards
7Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
8Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
9Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English frame

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishframeTo fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make...
2Middle Englishframe
3Old Norseframiadvancement
4Old Norseframforward, forth
5Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
6Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpromo-front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-