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Where does “restiness” come from?

restiness (English) comes from English resty, from English restiff, from Old French restif, from Old French rester, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

restiness (English): The quality or state of being resty; sluggishness

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being resty; sluggishness

Ancestry of “restiness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrestyRestive, resistant to control; Disposed to rest;...
2EnglishrestiffAlternative form of restive; A restive or...
3Old Frenchrestif—
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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