Etymology of the English word obviate
the English word
obviatederived from the Latin word
obviare (meet)
derived from the Latin word
obvius (in the way, easy; hostile)
using the Late Latin prefix
ob-derived from the Late Latin word
via (way, road, street)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-derived from the Latin word
viarederived from the Late Latin word
via (way, road, street)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Derivations in English
obviated,
obviatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
