Etymology Explorer › Irish

Where does “breithiúnas” come from?

breithiúnas (Irish) comes from Old Irish breithemnas, from Old Irish brithemnas, from Old Irish brithem, from Old Irish breth, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret — short.

breithiúnas (Irish): judgment

Definitions

  1. judgment

Ancestry of “breithiúnas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbreithemnas—
2Old Irishbrithemnas—
3Old Irishbrithemjudge; brehon; jurist
4Old Irishbrethverbal noun of beirid: carrying, bearing;...
5Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
6Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
7EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
8Frenchbéretberet
9Occitanberretcap
10Medieval Latinbirretum—
11Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
12Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
13Proto-Celticbirrosshort

Words derived from “breithiúnas”

  • míbhreithiúnas
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