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Where does “βασιλεύς” come from?

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

βασιλεύς (Ancient Greek): chief, master; king, lord, patron

Definitions

  1. chief, master; king, lord, patron

Ancestry of “βασιλεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “βασιλεύς”

  • basil
  • basilica
  • basilisk
  • basilic
  • basilican
  • basileus
  • basilicon
  • brachiobasilic
  • vasilopita
  • archbasilica
  • basileiolatry
  • basileolatry
  • basan
  • basilolatry
  • basilean
  • basiliscus
  • basilicola
  • Basilius
  • basilica
  • basilicum
  • basilicus
  • basilisco
  • Basilio
  • basílica
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