Where does “imbarrassment” come from?
imbarrassment (English) comes from English ment, from Korean 멘트.
imbarrassment (English): Obsolete form of embarrassment
Definitions
- Obsolete form of embarrassment
Ancestry of “imbarrassment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ment | simple past tense and past participle of meng;... |
| 2 | Korean | 멘트 | — |