Where does “βασιλεία” come from?

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

βασιλεία (Ancient Greek): A kingdom, a dominion; A hereditary monarchy; The...

Definitions

  1. A kingdom, a dominion; A hereditary monarchy; The...

Ancestry of “βασιλεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
2Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →