Where does “gwrychredyn” come from?
gwrychredyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh rhedyn — ferns.
gwrychredyn (Welsh): shield ferns, sword ferns, certain ferns of the family Dryopteridaceae
Definitions
- shield ferns, sword ferns, certain ferns of the family Dryopteridaceae
Ancestry of “gwrychredyn”, step by step
gwrychredyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh rhedyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | rhedyn | ferns |
via Welsh gwrych
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwrych | hedge (especially as a boundary between fields, a hedgerow) |