fern

Old Irish

/fʲer͈n͈/

noun
Definitions
  • alder
  • shield made of alder wood
  • pole, stake
  • the letter F

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *wernā (alder).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*wernā

Gloss

alder

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