Where does “occlude” come from?

Occlude comes from Latin occludere, formed from the prefix ob- and claudere meaning to close, which derives from claudus meaning lame or limping.

occlude (English): To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block; To...

Definitions

  1. To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block; To...

Ancestry of “occlude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinocclūdere

Words derived from “occlude

Every word from Latin occlūdere