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· Proto-Celtic
*birros
2 English words descend from Proto-Celtic
*birros
, most common first.
beret
A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
birrus
A coarse kind of thick woollen cloak, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages.