Where does “Lilja” come from?

Lilja (Icelandic) comes from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

Lilja (Icelandic): A female given name; A celebrated religious poem...

Definitions

  1. A female given name; A celebrated religious poem...

Ancestry of “Lilja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Lilja

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