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Where does “βασιλίσκος” come from?

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

βασιλίσκος (Ancient Greek): princelet, chieftain; basilisk, kind of serpent;...

Definitions

  1. princelet, chieftain; basilisk, kind of serpent;...

Ancestry of “βασιλίσκος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “βασιλίσκος”

  • basil
  • basilisk
  • basan
  • basiliscus
  • basilisco
  • basilisco
  • basilisco
  • basilisk
  • basilisk
  • basilique
  • basile
  • basilisc
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