Where does “lilie” come from?

lilie (Old English) comes from Latin līlia, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lilie (Old English): a lily

Definitions

  1. a lily

Ancestry of “lilie”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lilie”

Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →