Where does “basilicum” come from?
basilicum (Dutch) comes from Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
basilicum (Dutch): basil, name of some plants of the mint family,...
Definitions
- basil, name of some plants of the mint family,...
Ancestry of “basilicum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |