stumbling block
noun
Meaning
- A hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
Etymology / origin
Probably originally from Romans 14:13 or 1 Corinthians 8:9 in the King James Version of the Bible, translating Koine Greek πρόσκομμα (próskomma).
- πρόσκομμα(grc-koi)→
- stumbling block (English)
- Relations: calque
Related words
Sources
No citations have been attached yet.