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
- princelet, chieftain; basilisk, kind of serpent;...
Ancestry of “βασιλίσκος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βασιλεύς | chief, master; king, lord, patron |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷatiléus | chief; king |
Words derived from “βασιλίσκος”