Where does “lijer” come from?

lijer (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lijer (Serbo-Croatian): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “lijer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
2Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
3Demoticḥrryflower
4Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →