What are the origins of the word embarrass?

Factual Questions
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em bare ass has there ever been a more descriptive word that invokes its meaning?

The prefix Emmeans to make into, to get into, or put into.

Is it just a bizarre coincidence that bare ass is part of a word that means…
embarrass

Any known word origins for this word?

I always think of somebody locked out of their hotel room in a towel as embarrassed.

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For all your English word origin needs, etymonline.com is about as good as you can get without having access to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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Since the word comes from the French, there’s no connection with the Anglo-Saxon word “ass.”

Here’s what the OED says:

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I always thought it had something to do with the Spanish word for pregnant.

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That’s a good point. Embarazada sure looks like it came from the word embarrass.

It’s weird how words have such bizarre coincidences. I always try to put an “E” in embarrass because it sounds like bare ass.

How many people leave out the double “R”? I wish I had a dollar for every time spell check made me add that extra, stupid R. It’s just a weird spelling.

I guess it makes sense because its a french word. They are often spelled weird.

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Thanks RealityChuck. The OED entry makes it clear the word’s origins aren’t related to what it sounds like.

It’s good to get that cleared up.