Where does “Lilienstab” come from?

Lilienstab (German) comes from German Lilie, from Middle High German lilje, from Old High German lilia, from Latin līlia, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

Lilienstab (German): fleur-de-lis sceptre

Definitions

  1. fleur-de-lis sceptre

Ancestry of “Lilienstab”, step by step

Lilienstab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lilie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLilielily, lilium (flower)
2Middle High Germanlilje—
3Old High Germanlilia—
4Latinlīlia—
5Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
6Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
7Demoticḥrryflower
8Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

via German stab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstabrod, staff, baton
2Middle High Germanstap—
3Old High Germanstab—
4Proto-Germanic*stab—
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →