helecho

Concepts

fern

bracken

ferns

Synonyms

freno

helechos

polipodio

helechal

Translations

fougère

felce

Farn

falguera

Farnkraut

varen

filix

samambaia

φτέρη

falguièra

feto

felceta

falaguera

سرخس

Hyphenated as

he‧le‧cho

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eˈlet͡ʃo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: felecho

Inherited from Latin: filictum

Cognate with Asturian: felechu

Cognate with Friulian: felet

Cognate with Galician: fieito

Cognate with Portuguese: feto

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish felecho, from Latin filictum (“fernbrake”), from filix (“fern”). Compare Asturian felechu, Friulian felet, Galician fieito, and Portuguese feto.