Where does “resty” come from?
resty (English) comes from English restiff, from Old French restif, from Old French rester, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
resty (English): Restive, resistant to control; Disposed to rest;...
Definitions
- Restive, resistant to control; Disposed to rest;...
Ancestry of “resty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “resty”