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English word arrest comes from Latin resto (I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind.), Latin ad- (To.), Vulgar Latin *arresto
resto (Latin)
I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind.
ad- (Latin)
To.
*arresto (Vulgar Latin)
*arrestare (Vulgar Latin)
*arrestāre (Vulgar Latin)
*arresto (Latin)
(Vulgar Latin) I cause to stop.
arrester (Old French)
arrest (English)
(obsolete, intransitive) To stay, remain. [14th-16th c.]. (obsolete, transitive) To stop the motion of (a person or animal). [14th-19th c.]. (transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]. (transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]. (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.] (farriery) A [...]