Where does “dúirt” come from?
dúirt (Irish) comes from Middle Irish dubart, from Old Irish as·rubart, from Old Irish as·beir, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum — short.
dúirt (Irish): past analytic of abair
Definitions
- past analytic of abair
Ancestry of “dúirt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | dubart | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | as·rubart | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | as·beir | says |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 5 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 6 | French | béret | beret |
| 7 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 9 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 10 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |