Where does “basilic” come from?
basilic (English) comes from French basilique, from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.
basilic (English): A basilica; royal; kingly; basilican
Definitions
- A basilica; royal; kingly; basilican
Ancestry of “basilic”, step by step
basilic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French basilique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | basilique | covered building, Civil reunion place open to the... |
| 2 | Latin | basilica | basilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βασιλική | basilica; royal thing; royal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βασιλεύς | chief, master; king, lord, patron |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷatiléus | chief; king |