Roots of the word embarrassed?

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Roots of the word embarrassed?

In Spanish the embarazado means pregnant and the Portuguese embaraçar means to obstruct. How are these related?

2007-06-11 23:44:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=embarrass

2007-06-11 23:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Embarazado also means obstructed in Spanish.

2007-06-12 08:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don't know the particulars but the word 'a s s' is in it so I would say that should sum it up.

2007-06-12 06:53:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

embarrasser" is "to embarrass" in french which has latin roots "imbarrare" which means to barricade or block, which used in a less literal way is "to impede or hinder one's comfort."

2007-06-12 09:13:43 · answer #4 · answered by axiomaticsparkz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋