Where does “bazsalikom” come from?

bazsalikom (Hungarian) comes from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

bazsalikom (Hungarian): basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Definitions

  1. basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Ancestry of “bazsalikom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbasilicumbasil; a royal or princely robe; nominative...
2Ancient Greekβασιλικόνroyal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “bazsalikom

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléusEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύςEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν
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