Where does “Lily” come from?
Lily comes from Old English lilie, from Latin līlium, from Greek leirion, of uncertain origin.
Ancestry of “Lily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lilie | — |
| 2 | Old English | lilie | — |
| 3 | Latin | līlia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 5 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 6 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 7 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |
Words derived from “Lily”