The story
- French · derived fromembarras
- English todayembarras
From French embarras.
First known use, by meaning
- from 17th c. Embarrassment; confusion, uncertainty.
- from 17th c. An embarrassment; an obstacle or hindrance.
- from 18th c. Embarrassment; intense social awkwardness.
- from 19th c. A clump of driftwood obstructing a waterway.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.