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
Ancestry of “giglio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lilium | a lily |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 3 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 4 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 5 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |