rest- root words — words with the rest- root

The root rest- comes from Latin restare, meaning stop, stay. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including arrestable, arrestor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rest- root

Explore words with rest- — words containing the rest- root and sharing its sense of "stop, stay". Examples include arrestable, arrestor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rest- mean?

The rest- root means stop, stay, from Latin restare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.