Where does “basilican” come from?
basilican (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
basilican (English): Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica;...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica;...
Ancestry of “basilican”, step by step
basilican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English basilica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | basilica | A Christian church building having a nave with a... |
| 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 |