Where does “obstructingly” come from?
obstructingly (English) comes from English obstructing, from English obstruct, from Latin obstructus, from Latin obstruere, from Latin ob, from Proto-Italic *op — towards.
obstructingly (English): So as to obstruct
Definitions
- So as to obstruct
Ancestry of “obstructingly”, step by step
obstructingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obstructing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obstructing | present participle of obstruct |
| 2 | English | obstruct | To block or fill with obstacles or an obstacle.... |
| 3 | Latin | obstructus | blocked; barricaded; obstructed |
| 4 | Latin | obstruere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | ob | in the direction of, to, towards; on account of,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *op | towards |