Where does “obtrusive” come from?

Obtrusive comes from Latin obtrusus, the past participle of obtrūdere, meaning to thrust or push against.

obtrusive (English): Sticking out; protruding; Noticeable; prominent,...

Definitions

  1. Sticking out; protruding; Noticeable; prominent,...

Ancestry of “obtrusive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobtrūsus

Words derived from “obtrusive

Every word from Latin obtrūsus