Where does “rug” come from?

rug (Manx) comes from Old Irish ro·uccai, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus — short.

rug (Manx): to bear

Definitions

  1. to bear

Ancestry of “rug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishro·uccai
2Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
3Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
4EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
5Frenchbéretberet
6Occitanberretcap
7Medieval Latinbirretum
8Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
9Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
10Proto-Celticbirrosshort
Every word from Proto-Celtic birrosEvery word from Gaulish birrusEvery word from Late Latin birrus