Where does “lilium” come from?
lilium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.
Ancestry of “lilium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 2 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 3 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 4 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |