Where does “croesfar” come from?

croesfar (Welsh) comes from Welsh bar, from English Bar, from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.

croesfar (Welsh): crossbar

Definitions

  1. crossbar

Ancestry of “croesfar”, step by step

croesfar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbarbar, drinking establishment
2EnglishBarA solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length
3Germanbär—
4Middle High Germanbërbear
5Old High GermanberiA berry
6Proto-West Germanicbaʀiberry
7Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →