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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

  1. A basilica; royal; kingly; basilican

Ancestry of “basilic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbasiliquecovered building, Civil reunion place open to the...
2Latinbasilicabasilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a...
3Ancient Greekβασιλικήbasilica; royal thing; royal
4Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
5Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “basilic”

  • brachiobasilic
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