Where does “basilicon” come from?

basilicon (English) comes from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

basilicon (English): Any of various ointments believed to have...

Definitions

  1. Any of various ointments believed to have...

Ancestry of “basilicon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασιλικόνroyal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν →