Where does “aicis” come from?
aicis (Irish) comes from Middle Irish acuis, from Old Irish accuis, from Old Irish ad-, from Old Irish uss-, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret — short.
aicis (Irish): spite, rancor, venom
Definitions
- spite, rancor, venom
Ancestry of “aicis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | acuis | cause; offense; hatred; venom |
| 2 | Old Irish | accuis | cause, occasion, reason |
| 3 | Old Irish | ad- | to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely... |
| 4 | Old Irish | uss- | up, off |
| 5 | Old Irish | beirid | to carry, bring; to bear; to give |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 7 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 8 | French | béret | beret |
| 9 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 10 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 11 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 12 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 13 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |