Where does “βασιλεύω” come from?

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

βασιλεύω (Ancient Greek): to be king, to rule, reign as king

Definitions

  1. to be king, to rule, reign as king

Ancestry of “βασιλεύω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “βασιλεύω”

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