Where does “obstancy” come from?

obstancy (English) comes from Latin obstantia, from Latin obstans, from Latin obstāre.

obstancy (English): opposition; impediment; obstruction

Definitions

  1. opposition; impediment; obstruction

Ancestry of “obstancy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobstantianominative neuter plural of obstāns; accusative...
2Latinobstansthwarting, hindering, obstructing, blocking
3Latinobstāre—
Every word from Latin obstāre →