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English word resist comes from Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) resister (To resist.)
resister (Middle French)
To resist.
resistre (Anglo-Norman)
resist (English)
A protective coating or covering. (intransitive) To oppose.. (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.. (transitive) To withstand the actions of.. (transitive, obsolete) To be distasteful to.