Where does “Lil” come from?

Lil is a shortened form of Lillian, which derives from Latin lilium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, meaning lily flower.

Lil (English): A diminutive of the female given name Lilian/Lillian/Lily

Definitions

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Lilian/Lillian/Lily

Ancestry of “Lil”, step by step

Lil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Lilian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLilian—
2Latinlīliuma lily
3Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
4Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
5Demoticḥrryflower
6Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

via English Lillian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLillian—
2Latinliliuma lily
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →