Where does “obstruir” come from?

obstruir (Catalan) comes from Latin obstruere, from Latin ob, from Proto-Italic *op — towards.

obstruir (Catalan): to obstruct

Definitions

  1. to obstruct

Ancestry of “obstruir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobstrueresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Latinobin the direction of, to, towards; on account of,...
3Proto-Italic*optowards
Every word from Proto-Italic *opEvery word from Latin obEvery word from Latin obstruere