Where does “gwarwyrdd” come from?

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

gwarwyrdd (Welsh): green-naped

Definitions

  1. green-naped

Ancestry of “gwarwyrdd”, step by step

gwarwyrdd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwyrdd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwyrddgreen
2Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
3Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
4Latin-idae

via Welsh gwâr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwârcivilised, tame, gentle
2Proto-Celtic*gʷorosbrooding
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr
Every word from Latin -idaeEvery word from Latin vireōEvery word from Latin viridis
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