Where does “lilie” come from?
lilie (Middle English) comes from Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.
lilie (Middle English): Lilium candidum, its flower, or a similar plant often used medicinally
Definitions
- Lilium candidum, its flower, or a similar plant often used medicinally
Ancestry of “lilie”, step by step
lilie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lilie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lilie | a lily |
| 2 | Latin | līlia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 4 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 5 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 6 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |
via Latin līlium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | līlium | a lily |