Where does “lis” come from?

lis (Franco-Provençal) comes from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lis (Franco-Provençal): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “lis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlīliuma lily
2Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
3Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
4Demoticḥrryflower
5Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →