Etymology

From Old French arester ‎(“to stay, stop”), from Vulgar Latin *arrestare, from Latin ad- ‎(“to”) + restare ‎(“to stop, remain behind, stay back”), from re- ‎(“back”) + stare ‎(“to stand”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‎(“to stand”): arresteren +‎ -atie.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ar‧res‧ta‧tie