Where does “lilje” come from?

lilje (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lilia, from Latin līlia, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

Ancestry of “lilje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlilia
2Latinlīlia
3Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
4Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
5Demoticḥrryflower
6Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

Words derived from “lilje

Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ