Etymograph

English

ross

Ross comes from Welsh rhos.

  1. Welshc. 1500–presentrhos1
  2. Englishtodayross1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English ross

Earlier history not traced here. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Welshc. 1500–presentrhosWiktionary, English ross
  2. EnglishtodayrossWiktionary, English ross

Every English word from Welsh rhos

Today it means

noun A swamp.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “ross”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Welsh rhos / ross

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