Where does “apaig” come from?
apaig (Old Irish) comes 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, from Medieval Latin birretum — short.
apaig (Old Irish): ripe, matured
Ancestry of “apaig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ad- | to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely... |
| 2 | Old Irish | uss- | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | beirid | to carry, bring; to bear; to give |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 5 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 6 | French | béret | beret |
| 7 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 9 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 10 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |
Words derived from “apaig”