Where does “dverglilja” come from?

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

dverglilja (Icelandic): crocus

Definitions

  1. crocus

Ancestry of “dverglilja”, step by step

dverglilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic Lilja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicLiljaA female given name; A celebrated religious poem...
2Latinlīliuma lily
3Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
4Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
5Demoticḥrryflower
6Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

via Icelandic dvergur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdvergura dwarf
2Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
3Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →