Where does “birret” come from?

birret (Latin) comes from Latin birrus, from Gaulish birros, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.

Ancestry of “birret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbirrushooded coat; hooded cape
2Gaulishbirros—
3Proto-Celticbirrosshort
Every word from Proto-Celtic birros →Every word from Gaulish birros →Every word from Latin birrus →
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