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

  1. a country girl in Virgil's {{w|Eclogues}}

Ancestry of “Amaryllis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈμαρυλλίςAmaryllis
2Ancient GreekἀμαρύσσωI sparkle, twinkle; I shoot forth, dart; I dazzle

Words derived from “Amaryllis”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς →