Where does “liliaceous” come from?

liliaceous (English) comes from Translingual Liliaceae, from Translingual Lilium, from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

liliaceous (English): of the Liliaceae family, which contains the lily,...

Definitions

  1. of the Liliaceae family, which contains the lily,...

Ancestry of “liliaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualLiliaceaefamily
2TranslingualLiliumgenus}}
3Latinlīliuma lily
4Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
5Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
6Demoticḥrryflower
7Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
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