Where does “fel arfer” come from?
fel arfer (Welsh) comes from Welsh arfer, 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 — short.
fel arfer (Welsh): as usual; usually
Definitions
- as usual; usually
Ancestry of “fel arfer”, step by step
fel arfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh arfer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | arfer | to use; to be used to, to be accustomed to;... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *ėrβėrɨd | to make use of, employ, take |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸarebereti | to use |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 5 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 6 | French | béret | beret |
| 7 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 9 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 10 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |