Where does “basilikum” come from?

basilikum (Danish) comes from Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

basilikum (Danish): basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Definitions

basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Ancestry of “basilikum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	basilicum	a royal or princely robe; basil; nominative...
2	Ancient Greek	βασιλικός	royal, kingly, regal
3	Ancient Greek	-ικός	of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4	Ancient Greek	-κός	forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5	Proto-Indo-European	-ḱos	-y, -ic

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