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
- green-naped
Ancestry of “gwarwyrdd”, step by step
gwarwyrdd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gwyrdd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwyrdd | green |
| 2 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 3 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 4 | Latin | -idae | — |
via Welsh gwâr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwâr | civilised, tame, gentle |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *gʷoros | brooding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |