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Where does “embarkation” come from?

Embarkation comes from French embarcation, derived from a Romance root meaning the act of boarding a vessel.

embarkation (English): The act of embarking; The process of loading...

Definitions

  1. The act of embarking; The process of loading...

Ancestry of “embarkation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchembarcationboat, craft; embarkation; transportation

Words derived from “embarkation”

  • reembarkation
  • embarcation
Every word from French embarcation →