Where does “restive” come from?
Restive comes from Old French restif, derived from Old French rester meaning "to remain," from Latin restare, composed of the prefix re- and the root steh₂- meaning "to stand."
restive (English): Impatient under delay, duress, or control;...
Definitions
- Impatient under delay, duress, or control;...
Ancestry of “restive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | restiff | Alternative form of restive; A restive or... |
| 2 | Old French | restif | — |
| 3 | Old French | rester | to stay; to rest; to remain, be left over |
| 4 | Latin | restō | to stand firm; to stay behind |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |