obstante
/obsˈtante/ · B2 · adj
hindering; obstructing
🚧 obstante = ob- (against) + stare (stand) → standing against, in the way
Spanish obstante comes from Latin obstare: ob- (against) + stare (to stand). Something obstante stands against your path. English cousins: obstacle and obstruct. Common in the phrase no obstante, meaning nevertheless.