Etymology of the English word abstruse
the English word
abstrusederived from the Latin word
abstrusus (secret, reserved; concealed)
derived from the Latin word
abstrudere (thrust away, conceal, hide)
derived from the Latin word
trudere (thrust, push, shove)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*treud-Date
The earliest known usage of abstruse in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
abstrusityCognates
French
abstrus, German
abstrus, Swedish
abstrusUsage
Word found in Modern English
