Where does “kombereti” come from?
kombereti (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic kom-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kombereti (Proto-Celtic): to bring together
Definitions
- to bring together
Ancestry of “kombereti”, step by step
kombereti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Celtic kom-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | kom- | with, together |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 4 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 5 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 6 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Proto-Celtic bereti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 2 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 3 | French | béret | beret |
| 4 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 7 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |