Where does “Basilikum” come from?

Basilikum (German) comes from Late Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκός — royal, kingly, regal.

Basilikum (German): basil

Definitions

  1. basil

Ancestry of “Basilikum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbasilicum—
2Ancient Greekβᾰσῐλῐκόςroyal, kingly, regal
Every word from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκός →Every word from Late Latin basilicum →