Where does “croesffordd” come from?
croesffordd (Welsh) comes from Welsh croes, from Welsh gwyrdd, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
croesffordd (Welsh): crossroads
Ancestry of “croesffordd”, step by step
croesffordd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh croes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | croes | cross; cross, transverse; contrary, adverse |
| 2 | Welsh | gwyrdd | green |
| 3 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 4 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 5 | Latin | -idae | — |
via Welsh ffordd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ffordd | road; distance; way, manner |
| 2 | Welsh | pa ffordd | which way |