English
Gwernaffield
Gwernaffield comes from Welsh gwern ‘alders, alder grove’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wern-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wern-‘alder’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*wernā‘alder’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*gwernreconstructed
- Welshc. 1500–presentgwern‘alders, alder grove’
- EnglishtodayGwernaffield
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wern-‘alder’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*wernā‘alder’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*gwernreconstructed
- Welshc. 1500–presentgwern‘alders, alder grove’
- EnglishtodayGwernaffield
The story
From Welsh gwern (‘alders, alder grove’) and Old English feld (‘field’); Welsh gwaun (‘moor, heath’) probably relates to the Welsh name Y-Waun.
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *wern-
Today it means
name A village in Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2064).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wern- / Gwernaffield