Where does “croesffurf” come from?

croesffurf (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffurf, from Middle Welsh ffuruf, from Proto-Brythonic fʉrβ̃, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

croesffurf (Welsh): cruciform, cruciate

Definitions

  1. cruciform, cruciate

Ancestry of “croesffurf”, step by step

croesffurf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ffurf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshffurfform, shape
2Middle Welshffuruf
3Proto-Brythonicfʉrβ̃
4Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
5Etruscanmorma
6Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

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 Ancient Greek μορφή
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