Where does “lili fach wen” come from?
lili fach wen (Welsh) comes from Welsh lili, from English Lily, from Middle English lilie, from Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, from Ancient Greek λείριον, from Fayyumic Coptic ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ, from Demotic ḥrry — flower, blossom.
lili fach wen (Welsh): snowdrop
Definitions
- snowdrop
Ancestry of “lili fach wen”, step by step
lili fach wen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh lili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | lili | lily |
| 2 | English | Lily | Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species |
| 3 | Middle English | lilie | Lilium candidum, its flower, or a similar plant often used medicinally |
| 4 | Old English | lilie | a lily |
| 5 | Latin | līlia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λείριον | Madonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus |
| 7 | Fayyumic Coptic | ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ | — |
| 8 | Demotic | ḥrry | flower |
| 9 | Egyptian | ḥrrt | flower, blossom |