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Where does “βασίλειο” come from?

βασίλειο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βασίλειον, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

βασίλειο (Greek): kingdom

Definitions

  1. kingdom

Ancestry of “βασίλειο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβασίλειονThe home of a king: palace; The place from which...
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “βασίλειο”

  • υπερβασίλειο
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