Where does “ffigysbren” come from?

ffigysbren (Welsh) comes from Welsh pren, from Middle Welsh prenn, from Proto-Brythonic prenn, from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom, from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- — bush, thicket.

ffigysbren (Welsh): a fig tree

Definitions

  1. a fig tree

Ancestry of “ffigysbren”, step by step

ffigysbren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprentimber, wood; tree
2Middle Welshprenn—
3Proto-Brythonicprennwood, tree
4Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket

via Welsh ffigys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshffigysfigs fruit
2Middle Englishfiges—

Words derived from “ffigysbren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- →
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