Where does “lis” come from?

lis (Portuguese) comes from French lis, from Latin lilium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lis (Portuguese): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “lis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlislily; inflection of lire: ## first/second-person...
2Latinliliuma lily
3Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
4Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
5Demoticḥrryflower
6Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
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