Where does “lilia” come from?

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

lilia (Polish): lily; lily flower; fleur-de-lis

Definitions

  1. lily; lily flower; fleur-de-lis

Ancestry of “lilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlilje—
2Old High Germanlilia—
3Latinlīlia—
4Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
5Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
6Demoticḥrryflower
7Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom

Words derived from “lilia”

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