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Where does “restful” come from?

Restful derives from Middle English restful, though its earliest meaning and ultimate origin remain uncertain.

restful (English): peaceful; having a peaceful aspect; restorative;...

Definitions

  1. peaceful; having a peaceful aspect; restorative;...

Ancestry of “restful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRESTAcronym of representational state transfer
2EnglisharrestA check, stop, an act or instance of arresting...
3Old Frencharesterto stop
4Vulgar LatinarrestoI cause to stop
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

Words derived from “restful”

  • unrestful
  • unrestfulness
  • wanrestful
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