Where does “ffyrnig” come from?
ffyrnig (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ffyrnic, from Proto-Brythonic *förnɨg, from Latin fornix, from Latin furnus, from Proto-Italic fornos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰr̥-nós, from Indo-European *gʷʰer-.
ffyrnig (Welsh): fierce, savage
Definitions
- fierce, savage