Where does “obstructionistic” come from?
obstructionistic (English) comes from English obstructionist, from French obstructionniste, from French obstruction, from Latin obstructio, from Latin obstruo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obstructionistic (English): Relating to, or supporting, obstructionism
Definitions
- Relating to, or supporting, obstructionism
Ancestry of “obstructionistic”, step by step
obstructionistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obstructionist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obstructionist | Someone who systematically obstructs the actions... |
| 2 | French | obstructionniste | obstructionist |
| 3 | French | obstruction | block; obstruction |
| 4 | Latin | obstructio | The act of closing up by building; a blocking up;... |
| 5 | Latin | obstruo | I block; I barricade; I obstruct |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |