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

Definitions

  1. a daffodil

Ancestry of “påskelilje”, step by step

påskelilje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lilje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskliljelily
2Old Norseliljalily
3Latinlīliuma lily
4Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
5Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
6Demoticḥrryflower
7Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

via Norwegian Nynorsk påske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskpåskePassover; Easter
2Old Norsepáskar
3Medieval Latinpascha
4Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
5Aramaicפסחא
6HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ