Where does “Васіль” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Васіль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασίλειος →