Where does “maustebasilika” come from?
maustebasilika (Finnish) comes from Finnish mauste, from Finnish maustaa, from Finnish maku, from Proto-Finnic maku, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.
maustebasilika (Finnish): basil, Ocimum basilicum
Definitions
- basil, Ocimum basilicum
Ancestry of “maustebasilika”, step by step
maustebasilika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mauste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mauste | flavoring/flavouring, seasoning, flavor/flavour,... |
| 2 | Finnish | maustaa | To season; To spice; To flavour/flavor |
| 3 | Finnish | maku | taste, flavor; sense of taste; flavor of a quark... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | maku | taste, flavour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smakkuz | taste, savour, smatch, flavour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smegʰ- | — |
via Finnish basilika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | basilika | basilica; basil, "Ocimum basilicum"; basil |
| 2 | Swedish | basilika | basil; basilica |
| 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 |