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Etymology of the French word embarras

the French word embarras
derived from the French word embarrasser
derived from the Spanish word embarazar
derived from the Portuguese word embaraçar
derived from the Portuguese word baraço

Date

The earliest known usage of embarras in French dates from the 16th century.

Cognates

English embarrassment, Spanish embarazo



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