Where does “βασιλικόν” come from?

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

βασιλικόν (Ancient Greek): royal

Definitions

  1. royal

Ancestry of “βασιλικόν”, step by step

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

Words derived from “βασιλικόν”

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