Where does “ambaras” come from?
ambaras (Polish) comes from French embarras, from French barré, 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.
ambaras (Polish): A problem; a situation that is hard to overcome
Definitions
- A problem; a situation that is hard to overcome
Ancestry of “ambaras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | embarras | embarrassment; obstacle, hindrance; lack of money |
| 2 | French | barré | past participle of barrer; barred; bendy... |
| 3 | Middle French | barre | bar |
| 4 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |