Where does “amaryllis” come from?

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

amaryllis (English): The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native...

Definitions

  1. The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native...

Ancestry of “amaryllis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAmaryllisgenus, Amaryllis belladonna}}
2LatinAmaryllisa country girl in Virgil's {{w|Eclogues}}
3Ancient GreekἈμαρυλλίςAmaryllis
4Ancient 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 →