Where does “imbarazzare” come from?
imbarazzare (Italian) comes from Italian imbarazzo, from Spanish embarazo, from Spanish embarazar, from Portuguese embaraçar, from Arabic مَرَسَة, from Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܫܳܐ, from Akkadian 𒄙, from Akkadian 𒆟 — to tie.
imbarazzare (Italian): to obstruct a location; to impede; to hinder...
Definitions
- to obstruct a location; to impede; to hinder...
Ancestry of “imbarazzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | imbarazzo | obstacle, trouble, difficulty; embarrassment,... |
| 2 | Spanish | embarazo | pregnancy, childbearing; inconvenience, obstacle;... |
| 3 | Spanish | embarazar | to impregnate, make pregnant; to become pregnant;... |
| 4 | Portuguese | embaraçar | to tangle; to snarl; to embarrass |
| 5 | Arabic | مَرَسَة | rope |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܡܰܪܫܳܐ | rope |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄙 | rope; yarn, twine, wire, string; a twist of... |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒆟 | to tie |
Words derived from “imbarazzare”