Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *rrėdɨn (compare Cornish reden, Breton raden), diminutive of Proto-Celtic *ɸratis (compare Middle Irish raith, Old Irish raithnech), from Proto-Indo-European *p(t)erH- (compare Greek φτέρη (ftéri), Lithuanian papártis).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rhedyn f (collective, singulative rhedynen)[1]

  1. ferns[1][2]
  2. bracken[1]
    Synonym: rhedyn ungoes

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Other derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhedyn redyn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhedyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, pages 1-5[2]