Where does “베레” come from?

베레 (Korean) comes from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus, from Gaulish birrus, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.

베레 (Korean): beret

Definitions

  1. beret

Ancestry of “베레”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
2Frenchbéretberet
3Occitanberretcap
4Medieval Latinbirretum—
5Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
6Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
7Proto-Celticbirrosshort

Words derived from “베레”

Every word from Proto-Celtic birros →Every word from Gaulish birrus →Every word from Late Latin birrus →