'embed' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'beddian,' where 'bed' meant 'a place to lie down.'

'beddian' transformed into the Middle English word 'embeden,' and eventually became the modern English word 'embed.'

Initially, it meant 'to place in a bed or resting place,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to fix or set firmly in a surrounding mass.'