Where does “lilie” come from?

lilie (Romanian) comes from German Lilie, 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.

lilie (Romanian): lily, lilium (flower)

Definitions

  1. lily, lilium (flower)

Ancestry of “lilie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLilielily, lilium (flower)
2Middle High Germanlilje
3Old High Germanlilia
4Latinlīlia
5Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
6Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
7Demoticḥrryflower
8Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrtEvery word from Demotic ḥrryEvery word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ
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