French word rester comes from Latin sto, Latin re-, and later Latin resto (I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sto | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain. |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| resto | Latin (lat) | I remain. I stand firm; I stay behind. |
| rester | French (fra) | (Louisiana French) to live. (intransitive) to stay. (rare) to rest. To remain, be left over. To stay, to remain (to continue to have a particular quality). |