Where does “ffiolredyn brau” come from?
ffiolredyn brau (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffiolredyn, from Welsh ffiol, from Middle Welsh fiol, from Middle English fiole, from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.
ffiolredyn brau (Welsh): brittle bladder-fern (Cystopteris fragilis)
Definitions
- brittle bladder-fern (Cystopteris fragilis)
Ancestry of “ffiolredyn brau”, step by step
ffiolredyn brau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh ffiolredyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ffiolredyn | bladder ferns (Cystopteris) |
| 2 | Welsh | ffiol | phial, vial |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | fiol | — |
| 4 | Middle English | fiole | A receptacle, vial, or bottle or diminutive size;... |
| 5 | Old French | fiole | vial, phial |
| 6 | Late Latin | fiola | vial, phial |
| 7 | Latin | phiala | saucer; a censer, thurible |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φιάλη | round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan |