Where does “Amaryllis” come from?
Amaryllis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς, from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω — I sparkle, twinkle; I shoot forth, dart; I dazzle.
Amaryllis (Latin): a country girl in Virgil's {{w|Eclogues}}
Definitions
- a country girl in Virgil's {{w|Eclogues}}
Ancestry of “Amaryllis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμαρυλλίς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμαρύσσω | I sparkle, twinkle; I shoot forth, dart; I dazzle |
Words derived from “Amaryllis”