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Where does “immbeir” come from?

immbeir (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish beirid, 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.

immbeir (Old Irish): to carry around; to play; to handle, to use

Definitions

  1. to carry around; to play; to handle, to use

Ancestry of “immbeir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
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
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