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Where does “βασιλική” come from?

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

βασιλική (Ancient Greek): basilica; royal thing; royal

Definitions

  1. basilica; royal thing; royal

Ancestry of “βασιλική”, step by step

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

Words derived from “βασιλική”

  • basilica
  • basilic
  • basilican
  • brachiobasilic
  • archbasilica
  • basilicola
  • basilica
  • basílica
  • arcibasilica
  • basilica
  • basoche
  • basilique
  • basílica
  • basílica
  • ĉefbaziliko
  • baziliko
  • basilica
  • bisericos
  • biserică
  • bazilică
  • bisericuță
  • basoche
  • besoiche
  • basilika
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