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French word arrêt comes from Latin resto (I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind.), Latin ad- (To.), Latin arresto, Vulgar Latin *arresto
resto (Latin)
I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind.
ad- (Latin)
To.
arresto (Latin)
*arresto (Vulgar Latin)
arrester (Middle French)
(reflexive, s'arrester) to stop (stop oneself; halt oneself). (transitive) to stop.
*arrestare (Vulgar Latin)
*arrestāre (Vulgar Latin)
*arresto (Latin)
(Vulgar Latin) I cause to stop.
arrester (Old French)
arrêter (French)
(ambitransitive) To halt, to stop.. (reflexive) To come to a stop.. (transitive) To arrest.
arrêt (French)
(legal) judgment, ruling. Safety catch, stop button. Stop (place). Stopping, checking, arrest (in development, growth, machinery etc.).