Where does “birretum” come from?
birretum (Medieval Latin) comes from Late Latin birrus, from Gaulish birrus, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.
Ancestry of “birretum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 2 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |
Words derived from “birretum”