Where does “påskelilje” come from?
påskelilje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lilje, from Old Norse lilja, from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.
påskelilje (Norwegian Nynorsk): a daffodil
Ancestry of “påskelilje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lilje | lily |
| 2 | Old Norse | lilja | lily |
| 3 | Latin | līlium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 5 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 6 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 7 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |