Where does “lilja” come from?

lilja (Old Norse) comes from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lilja (Old Norse): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “lilja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lilja

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