Where does “lis” come from?

lis (Catalan) comes from French lis, from Latin lilium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lis (Catalan): Sprekelia formosissima

Definitions

  1. Sprekelia formosissima

Ancestry of “lis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlislily; inflection of lire: ## first/second-person...
2Latinliliuma lily
3Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
4Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
5Demoticḥrryflower
6Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →