'abstrude' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abstrudere,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'trudere' meant 'to push.'

'abstrudere' transformed into the French word 'abstruder,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abstrude' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to push away or hide,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'difficult to understand.'