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Where does “at·beir” come from?

at·beir (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish as·beir, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus, from Gaulish birrus — short.

at·beir (Old Irish): says it

Definitions

  1. says it

Ancestry of “at·beir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishas·beirsays
2Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
3EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
4Frenchbéretberet
5Occitanberretcap
6Medieval Latinbirretum—
7Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
8Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
9Proto-Celticbirrosshort

Words derived from “at·beir”

  • adeir
  • deir
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