Where does “arcibasilica” come from?

arcibasilica (Italian) comes from Italian basilica, from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

arcibasilica (Italian): archbasilica

Definitions

  1. archbasilica

Ancestry of “arcibasilica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbasilicabasilica; church
2Latinbasilicabasilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a...
3Ancient Greekβασιλικήbasilica; royal thing; royal
4Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
5Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléusEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύςEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλική
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