From Latin hybrida, originally the offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, hybrid entered English as a biological term before broadening to describe any mixture of disparate elements.
The offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties; something made by combining two different elements.
From Latin hybrida (also written ibrida), meaning 'the offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar,' and by extension any mixed-breed offspring. The deeper origin is debated — some scholars connect it to Greek hybris ('wanton violence, outrage'), suggesting that cross-breeding was seen as a violation of natural order. Others argue the Latin word is native Italic with no Greek