Where does “croesryw” come from?

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

croesryw (Welsh): cross-breed, hybrid

Definitions

  1. cross-breed, hybrid

Ancestry of “croesryw”, step by step

croesryw 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 rhyw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhywsome; kind, sort; sex
Every word from Latin -idae