obvious

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Easy to see or understand; clear.

   It was obvious that she had been crying.

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Simplified etymology

Obvious entered English in the late 16th century and comes from Latin ob viam “in the way,” containing viam, a form of via “way, road.”

16th century, from Latin obvius (“being in the way so as to meet, meeting, easy to access, at hand, ready, obvious”) + -ous, from ob- (“before”) + via (“way”).

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