Where does “obstructing” come from?
Obstructing comes from English obstruct, derived from Latin obstruere meaning "to block or build against," formed from ob- "against" and struere "to build or pile up."
obstructing (English): present participle of obstruct
Definitions
- present participle of obstruct
Ancestry of “obstructing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obstruct | To block or fill with obstacles or an obstacle.... |
| 2 | Latin | obstructus | blocked; barricaded; obstructed |
| 3 | Latin | obstruere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | ob | in the direction of, to, towards; on account of,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *op | towards |