Where does “obstawiać” come from?

obstawiać (Polish) comes from Polish ob-, from Old Polish ob-, from Proto-Slavic o(b)- — over.

obstawiać (Polish): to surround, to hem in, to be around

Definitions

  1. to surround, to hem in, to be around

Ancestry of “obstawiać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishob-prefix added to verbs for the aspect of space -...
2Old Polishob-prefix added to verbs to mean surrounding, around
3Proto-Slavico(b)-over
Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b)- →Every word from Polish ob- →Every word from Old Polish ob- →