Where does “Liriope” come from?

Liriope (English) comes from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

Liriope (English): A Boeotian naiad (nymph) of Thespiae, said to be the mother of Narcissus

Definitions

  1. A Boeotian naiad (nymph) of Thespiae, said to be the mother of Narcissus

Ancestry of “Liriope”, step by step

Liriope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λείριον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
2Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
3Demoticḥrryflower
4Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

via Ancient Greek ὄψ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
2Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →