Where does “embargo” come from?

embargo (Czech) comes from Spanish embargo, from Spanish embargar, from Vulgar Latin imbarricare, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

embargo (Czech): embargo an order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port

Definitions

embargo an order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port

Ancestry of “embargo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	embargo	embargo; trade embargo; distraint
2	Spanish	embargar	to impound; to overwhelm
3	Vulgar Latin	imbarricare	—
4	Latin	īn-	un-, non-, not
5	Latin	în	in, at, on, upon, from (space)
6	Latin	en	lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7	Proto-Italic	en	in
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

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