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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

  1. to use; to be used to, to be accustomed to;...

Ancestry of “arfer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*ėrβėrɨd—
2Proto-Celticɸareberetito use
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 “arfer”

  • fel arfer
  • ymarfer
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