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Where does “restframe” come from?

restframe (English) comes from English rest, from Middle English reste, from Old French reste, from Old French rester, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

restframe (English): The Lorentz frame in which the total momentum of...

Definitions

  1. The Lorentz frame in which the total momentum of...

Ancestry of “restframe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrestRelief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep;...
2Middle Englishresterest
3Old Frenchreste—
4Old Frenchresterto stay; to rest; to remain, be left over
5Latinrestō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
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
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