Etymology of the English word embargo
the English word
embargoderived from the Spanish word
embargoderived from the Spanish word
embargarusing the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
barraDate
The earliest known usage of embargo in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
disembargo,
embargoed,
embargoingCognates
Dutch
embargo, French
embargo, German
Embargo, Norwegian
embargo, Provençal
embargar, Swedish
embargoUsage
Word found in Modern English
