Where does “berets” come from?
berets (English) comes from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus, from Gaulish birrus, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.
berets (English): plural of beret
Ancestry of “berets”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 2 | French | béret | beret |
| 3 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 6 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |