Where does “Amaryllis” come from?

Amaryllis (Translingual) comes from Latin Amaryllis, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς, from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω — I sparkle, twinkle; I shoot forth, dart; I dazzle.

Amaryllis (Translingual): genus, Amaryllis belladonna}}

Definitions

genus, Amaryllis belladonna}}

Ancestry of “Amaryllis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Amaryllis	a country girl in Virgil's {{w\|Eclogues}}
2	Ancient Greek	Ἀμαρυλλίς	Amaryllis
3	Ancient Greek	ἀμαρύσσω	I sparkle, twinkle; I shoot forth, dart; I dazzle

Words derived from “Amaryllis”

amaryllis
amaryllid
Amaryllidaceae
amaryllidaceous
amaryllideous

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀμαρυλλίς →Every word from Latin Amaryllis →