Where does “obstructionism” come from?
obstructionism (English) comes from English obstruction, from Latin obstructio, from Latin obstruo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obstructionism (English): A deliberate policy of obstructing something,...
Definitions
- A deliberate policy of obstructing something,...
Ancestry of “obstructionism”, step by step
obstructionism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obstruction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obstruction | The act of obstructing, or state of being... |
| 2 | Latin | obstructio | The act of closing up by building; a blocking up;... |
| 3 | Latin | obstruo | I block; I barricade; I obstruct |
| 4 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 5 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via French obstructionnisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | obstructionnisme | obstructionism |