Where does “Bat-embargo” come from?
Bat-embargo (English) comes from English 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.
Bat-embargo (English): A prohibition against having the same fictional characters appearing in multiple DC Comics animated series in the decade of the 2000s, which caused Batman's allies and enemies save for Batman himself to be unavailable for the animated series Justice League (although Joker, Clayface and Firefly made
Definitions
- A prohibition against having the same fictional characters appearing in multiple DC Comics animated series in the decade of the 2000s, which caused Batman's allies and enemies save for Batman himself to be unavailable for the animated series Justice League (although Joker, Clayface and Firefly made
Ancestry of “Bat-embargo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embargo | An order by the government prohibiting ships from... |
| 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 |