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Where does “βᾰσίλειον” come from?

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

βᾰσίλειον (Ancient Greek): The home of a king: palace; The place from which...

Definitions

  1. The home of a king: palace; The place from which...

Ancestry of “βᾰσίλειον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “βᾰσίλειον”

  • βασίλειο
  • υπερβασίλειο
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