fearnóg

Irish (Donegal)

noun

Definitions

alder tree

Etymology

Affix from Old Irish fern inherited from Proto-Celtic *wernā (alder).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*wernā

Gloss

alder

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Verona Latin
*wern- Proto-Indo-European
gwern Welsh
gwernog Welsh
fern Old Irish
feàrna Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
farney Manx
*wernā Proto-Celtic
*gwern Proto-Brythonic
*werna Gaulish
uerna xtg