Where does “βασιλεύω” come from?

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

βασιλεύω (Greek): reign, rule; set, go down, wester

Definitions

  1. reign, rule; set, go down, wester

Ancestry of “βασιλεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασιλεύωto be king, to rule, reign as king
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύω →