Italian word ostacolo comes from Latin sto, Latin ob, Latin -culum, and later Latin obstaculum (Obstacle, hindrance.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sto | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain. |
| ob | Latin (lat) | Against; facing. In the direction of, to, towards. On account of, according to, because of, due to, for (the purpose of). |
| -culum | Latin (lat) | Suffix used to form some nouns derived from verbs, particularly nouns representing tools and instruments. |
| obstare | Latin (lat) | |
| obstaculum | Latin (lat) | Obstacle, hindrance. |
| ostacolo | Italian (ita) | (sports) hurdle (in plural: hurdles (race)). Obstacle. |