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