Where does “giglio” come from?

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

giglio (Italian): lily; fleur-de-lis

Definitions

  1. lily; fleur-de-lis

Ancestry of “giglio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinliliuma 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 →