Where does “hybrid” come from?

hybrid (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin hibrida, from Ancient Greek ὕβρις, from Proto-Indo-European ud- — up, out, away; outward, up.

hybrid (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hybrid

Definitions

  1. a hybrid

Ancestry of “hybrid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhibridahybrid, mongrel, half-breed
2Ancient Greekὕβριςpride; insolence; outrage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanud-up, out, away; outward, up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ud- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕβρις →Every word from Latin hibrida →