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
- cross-breed, hybrid
Ancestry of “croesryw”, step by step
croesryw 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 rhyw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | rhyw | some; kind, sort; sex |