Where does “Vasily” come from?

Vasily is the English form of Russian Васи́лий, ultimately derived from Greek basileus meaning "king."

Ancestry of “Vasily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianВаси́лий—
2Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασίλειος →