Where does “syysmyrkkylilja” come from?
syysmyrkkylilja (Finnish) comes from Finnish syys, from Proto-Finnic süksü, from Proto-Uralic sükśe, from French succès, from Middle French succes, from Latin successus, from Latin succēdere, from Latin sub.
syysmyrkkylilja (Finnish): autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked boys, naked lady, Colchicum autumnale
Definitions
- autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked boys, naked lady, Colchicum autumnale
Ancestry of “syysmyrkkylilja”, step by step
syysmyrkkylilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish syys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syys | autumn, fall; Abbreviation of syyskuu |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | süksü | autumn, fall |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | sükśe | autumn |
| 4 | French | succès | success; achievement |
| 5 | Middle French | succes | success |
| 6 | Latin | successus | course, flow (of time), approach |
| 7 | Latin | succēdere | — |
| 8 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Finnish myrkkylilja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | myrkkylilja | autumn crocus plant in the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | Lilja | lily flower |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lilia | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lilja | lily |
| 5 | Latin | līlium | a lily |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 7 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 8 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 9 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |