Where does “obstructive” come from?

Obstructive comes from Anglo-Norman -if, from Latin -ivus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós, a suffix forming adjectives.

obstructive (English): Causing obstructions; One who obstructs something

Definitions

  1. Causing obstructions; One who obstructs something

Ancestry of “obstructive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iveAn adjective suffix signifying relating or...
2Middle English-yfA suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and...
3Old French-if-ive
4Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “obstructive

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós
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