Where does “brehon” come from?
brehon (English) comes from Irish breitheamh, from Old Irish brithem, from Old Irish breth, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret — short.
brehon (English): A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland
Definitions
- A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland
Ancestry of “brehon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | breitheamh | judge |
| 2 | Old Irish | brithem | judge; brehon; jurist |
| 3 | Old Irish | breth | verbal noun of beirid: carrying, bearing;... |
| 4 | Old Irish | beirid | to carry, bring; to bear; to give |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 6 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 7 | French | béret | beret |
| 8 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 9 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 10 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 11 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |