Where does “basilika” come from?

basilika (Finnish) comes from Swedish basilika, from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

basilika (Finnish): basilica; basil, "Ocimum basilicum"; basil

Definitions

  1. basilica; basil, "Ocimum basilicum"; basil

Ancestry of “basilika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbasilikabasil; basilica
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 “basilika”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλική →