Where does “arfer” come from?
arfer (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *ėrβėrɨd, from Proto-Celtic ɸarebereti, from Proto-Celtic bereti, from English beret, from French béret, from Occitan berret, from Medieval Latin birretum, from Late Latin birrus — short.
arfer (Welsh): to use; to be used to, to be accustomed to;...
Definitions
- to use; to be used to, to be accustomed to;...
Ancestry of “arfer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *ėrβėrɨd | to make use of, employ, take |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸarebereti | to use |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 4 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 5 | French | béret | beret |
| 6 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 8 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 9 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |