Where does “reste” come from?
reste (French) comes from Middle French reste, from Old French reste, from Old French rester, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
reste (French): rest, remainder; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- rest, remainder; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “reste”, step by step
reste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French reste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | reste | — |
| 2 | Old French | reste | — |
| 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 |
via Latin restāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | restāre | — |