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Where does “tinól” come from?

tinól (Old Irish) comes 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, from Late Latin birrus — short.

Ancestry of “tinól”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tinól”

  • tionól
  • comhthionól
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