Where does “λείρινος” come from?

λείρινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

λείρινος (Ancient Greek): made of lilies

Definitions

  1. made of lilies

Ancestry of “λείρινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
2Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
3Demoticḥrryflower
4Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
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