Where does “béret” come from?
béret (French) comes from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus, from Gaulish birrus, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.
béret (French): beret
Ancestry of “béret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 4 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |
Words derived from “béret”