Where does “βασίλειος” come from?

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

βασίλειος (Ancient Greek): of the king, kingly, royal

Definitions

  1. of the king, kingly, royal

Ancestry of “βασίλειος”, step by step

βασίλειος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βασιλεύς

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

via Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλεύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβᾰσῐλεύςking

Words derived from “βασίλειος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →