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Where does “abaid” come from?

abaid (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish apaig, from Old Irish ad-, from Old Irish uss-, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret — short.

abaid (Middle Irish): ripe; mature

Definitions

  1. ripe; mature

Ancestry of “abaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishapaigripe, matured
2Old Irishad-to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely...
3Old Irishuss-—
4Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
5Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
6EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
7Frenchbéretberet
8Occitanberretcap
9Medieval Latinbirretum—
10Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
11Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
12Proto-Celticbirrosshort

Words derived from “abaid”

  • aibí
  • lánaibíocht
  • réamhaibíocht
  • aibíocht
  • abaidheacht
  • neuappee
  • neuappeeid
  • neuappeeys
  • anappee
  • anappeeid
  • anappeeys
  • appee
  • anappeeaght
  • appeeid
  • appeeys
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