Where does “estorbar” come from?
estorbar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish estorvar, from Spanish destorvar, from Latin disturbo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
estorbar (Spanish): to obstruct, hinder, impede; to bother, annoy; to...
Definitions
- to obstruct, hinder, impede; to bother, annoy; to...
Ancestry of “estorbar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | estorvar | to bother, disturb |
| 2 | Spanish | destorvar | bother; disturb |
| 3 | Latin | disturbo | I disturb; I demolish, destroy |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |