Where does “resthold” come from?

resthold (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.

resthold (English): a light hold used to regain energy during a match

Definitions

  1. a light hold used to regain energy during a match

Ancestry of “resthold”, step by step

resthold 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 hold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishholdTo grasp or grip; To contain or store; "To...
2EnglishholeA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;...
3Middle Englishholehealthy; safe; whole, complete, full
4Old Englishhola hole, a hollow; calumny; slander
5Proto-West Germanicholhollow; hole
6Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
7Proto-Germanichulazhollow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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