Where does “bere” come from?
bere (Turkish) comes from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus, from Gaulish birrus, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.
bere (Turkish): beret; wound, injury
Ancestry of “bere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | béret | beret |
| 2 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 5 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |