Where does “Amaryllis” come from?

Amaryllis (English) comes from Latin Amaryllis, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς, from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω — I sparkle, twinkle; I shoot forth, dart; I dazzle.

Amaryllis (English): A belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa

Definitions

  1. A belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa

Ancestry of “Amaryllis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAmaryllisa country girl in Virgil's {{w|Eclogues}}
2Ancient GreekἈμαρυλλίςAmaryllis
3Ancient GreekἀμαρύσσωI sparkle, twinkle; I shoot forth, dart; I dazzle
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς →Every word from Latin Amaryllis →