English word arrest comes from Latin resto (I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind.), Latin ad- (To.), Vulgar Latin *arresto
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
---|---|---|
resto | Latin (lat) | I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind. |
ad- | Latin (lat) | To. |
*arresto | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
*arrestare | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
*arrestāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
*arresto | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I cause to stop. |
arrester | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
arrest | English (en) | (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 [...] |