Where does “lis” come from?

lis (French) comes from Latin lilium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lis (French): lily; inflection of lire: ## first/second-person...

Definitions

  1. lily; inflection of lire: ## first/second-person...

Ancestry of “lis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinliliuma lily
2Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
3Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
4Demoticḥrryflower
5Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

Words derived from “lis

Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
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