Where does “fern” come from?
fern (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic wernā, from Proto-Indo-European wern- — alder.
fern (Old Irish): alder; shield; pole, stake
Definitions
- alder; shield; pole, stake
Ancestry of “fern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | wernā | alder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wern- | alder |