Where does “bracken” come from?

Bracken comes from Middle English braken, of uncertain origin and meaning.

bracken (English): Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus...

Ancestry of “bracken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbraken

Words derived from “bracken

Every word from Middle English braken