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