Where does “Basilian” come from?
Basilian (English) comes from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Basilian (English): Relating to Saint Basil the Great; a member of...
Definitions
- Relating to Saint Basil the Great; a member of...
Ancestry of “Basilian”, step by step
Basilian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English Basil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Basil | in quiet but steady use in the UK |
| 2 | Old French | basile | basil |
| 3 | Latin | basilicum | a royal or princely robe; basil; nominative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βασιλικός | royal, kingly, regal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |