Where does “cefnwyrdd” come from?

cefnwyrdd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwyrdd, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.

cefnwyrdd (Welsh): green-backed

Definitions

  1. green-backed

Ancestry of “cefnwyrdd”, step by step

cefnwyrdd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwyrdd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwyrddgreen
2Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
3Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
4Latin-idae—

via Welsh cefn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcefnback, rear; support, second; body as needing...
2Middle Welshkeuenback
3Proto-Celtickebno-back
Every word from Latin -idae →Every word from Latin vireō →Every word from Latin viridis →