Where does “obtrude” come from?

Obtrude comes from Latin obtrudo, combining the prefix ob- with obolus, a coin ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, itself from ὀβελός meaning "spit" or "pointed stick," traceable to βέλος and Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos.

obtrude (English): To proffer by force; to impose on someone or...

Definitions

  1. To proffer by force; to impose on someone or...

Ancestry of “obtrude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobtrūdō

Words derived from “obtrude

Every word from Latin obtrūdō