Where does “βασίλειον” come from?

βασίλειον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

βασίλειον (Ancient Greek): The home of a king: palace; The place from which...

Definitions

  1. The home of a king: palace; The place from which...

Ancestry of “βασίλειον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
2Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “βασίλειον

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléusEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς