Where does “lel” come from?

lel (Volapük) comes from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry, from Egyptian ḥrrt — flower, blossom.

lel (Volapük): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “lel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlīliuma lily
2Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
3Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
4Demoticḥrryflower
5Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Egyptian ḥrrt →Every word from Demotic ḥrry →Every word from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ →