gwern

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ɡwɛrn/

noun
Definitions
  • alder(s) (the wood of which resists decay in water); made of alder
  • alder grove, alder marsh, swamp, quagmire; damp meadow

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *gwern inherited from Proto-Celtic *wernā (alder).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*wernā

Gloss

alder

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