Words that come from Ancient Greek “βασιλεύς”

93 words across 28 languages descend from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς — including basil, basilica, basilisk, basilic, basilican, basileus, basilicon, brachiobasilic.

See the etymology of βασιλεύς itself →

English (15)

Ancient Greek (11)

Greek (8)

Latin (6)

Romanian (6)

Italian (4)

Old French (4)

Portuguese (4)

French (3)

Dutch (3)

Aromanian (3)

Spanish (3)

Russian (2)

Venetian (2)

Armenian (2)

Macedonian (2)

Middle Dutch (2)

Esperanto (2)

Old Portuguese (2)

Tagalog (1)

Megleno-Romanian (1)

Cebuano (1)

Catalan (1)

Dalmatian (1)

Old Armenian (1)

Romansch (1)

Medieval Latin (1)

Middle English (1)