Where does “croesbren” come from?

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

croesbren (Welsh): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “croesbren”, step by step

croesbren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh croes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcroescross; cross, transverse; contrary, adverse
2Welshgwyrddgreen
3Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
4Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
5Latin-idae—

via Welsh pren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprentimber, wood; tree
2Middle Welshprenn—
3Proto-Brythonicprennwood, tree
4Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket
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