Etymology Explorer
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Where does “barret” come from?
barret (Old Catalan) comes from Latin birrus, from Gaulish birros, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.
Ancestry of “barret”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
birrus
hooded coat; hooded cape
2
Gaulish
birros
—
3
Proto-Celtic
birros
short
Words derived from “barret”
barret
barretet
barretina
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