Where does “páskalilja” come from?

páskalilja (Faroese) comes from Faroese lilja, from Old Norse lilja, from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

páskalilja (Faroese): narcissus

Definitions

  1. narcissus

Ancestry of “páskalilja”, step by step

páskalilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese lilja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseliljalily; woman
2Old Norseliljalily
3Latinlīliuma lily
4Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
5Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
6Demoticḥrryflower
7Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

via Faroese páskir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroesepáskirEaster
2Old Norsepáskar
3Medieval Latinpascha
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ