Where does “aber” come from?
aber (French) comes from Breton aber, from Proto-Brythonic aber, from Proto-Celtic adberos, from Proto-Celtic beros, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret — short.
aber (French): A ria, especially one in Brittany
Definitions
- A ria, especially one in Brittany
Ancestry of “aber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | aber | ria, estuary, mouth of a river; present of aberiñ |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | aber | mouth, confluence |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | adberos | mouth, confluence |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | beros | bearer, carrier; flow |
| 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 |