Where does “embar” come from?

embar (English) comes from Middle French embarrer, from Middle French barre, from Old French barre, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

embar (English): To enclose (as though behind bars); to imprison

Definitions

  1. To enclose (as though behind bars); to imprison

Ancestry of “embar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchembarrer—
2Middle Frenchbarrebar
3Old Frenchbarrebar
4Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
5Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
6Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →