Where does “feirdhris” come from?
feirdhris (Irish) comes from Irish dris, from Old Irish dris, from Proto-Celtic *dristis — briar, bramble, thornbush.
feirdhris (Irish): dog rose
Definitions
- dog rose
Ancestry of “feirdhris”, step by step
feirdhris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish dris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | dris | bramble, briar; cantankerous, prickly person |
| 2 | Old Irish | dris | bramble, briar, thorn-bush |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *dristis | briar, bramble, thornbush |
via Irish feir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | feir | — |