Where does “Lil” come from?
Lil is a shortened form of Lillian, which derives from Latin lilium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, meaning lily flower.
Ancestry of “Lil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Lilian | — |
| 2 | Latin | līlium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 4 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 5 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 6 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |