Where does “pinselilje” come from?
pinselilje (Danish) comes from Danish lilje, from Old Norse lilja, from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.
pinselilje (Danish): poet's daffodil, "Narcissus poeticus"
Definitions
- poet's daffodil, "Narcissus poeticus"
Ancestry of “pinselilje”, step by step
pinselilje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lilje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lilje | lily |
| 2 | Old Norse | lilja | lily |
| 3 | Latin | līlium | a lily |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 5 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 6 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 7 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |
via Danish pinse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pinse | Pentecost |