Etymology

impediment

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Today it means: A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance. Full definition →

Middle English impediment ← Latin impedimentum
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  1. Latin · derived fromimpedimentum
  2. Middle English · inherited fromimpediment
  3. English todayimpediment

From Middle English impediment, borrowed from Latin impedimentum.

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