Where does “basoche” come from?
basoche (English) comes from French basoche, from Old French basoche, from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.
basoche (English): A guild of legal clerks in pre-revolutionary...
Definitions
- A guild of legal clerks in pre-revolutionary...
Ancestry of “basoche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | basoche | the guild of legal clerks of the Paris court system under the pre-revolutionary French monarchy, from among whom legal representatives (procureurs) were recruited; basoche |
| 2 | Old French | basoche | — |
| 3 | Latin | basilica | basilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βασιλική | basilica; royal thing; royal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βασιλεύς | chief, master; king, lord, patron |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷatiléus | chief; king |