Where does “beret” come from?
Beret comes from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, which derives from Gaulish birros, ultimately from Proto-Celtic birros.
beret (English): A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
Definitions
- A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
Ancestry of “beret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | béret | beret |
| 2 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 5 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |
Words derived from “beret”