Where does “Cressida” come from?

Cressida comes from Italian Criseida, from Ancient Greek Χρυσηΐς, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek χρυσός meaning gold.

Ancestry of “Cressida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCriseida—
2Ancient GreekΧρυσηΐςChryseis
3Ancient Greekχρυσόςgold; something dear or precious; a gold coin
4Ancient Greekχρυσάνθεμονgold-flower; immortelle; buttercup
5Ancient Greekἄνθεμονflower, rosette
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάνθεμον →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσός →