'amaryllidaceae' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'Amaryllis,' which is a genus of flowering plants.

'Amaryllis' was derived from the Greek word 'Amarullis,' a shepherdess in Theocritus's Idylls, and eventually became the modern English term 'amaryllidaceae.'

Initially, it referred to a specific genus of plants, but over time it evolved to encompass a broader family of related plants.