Where does “Basilius” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Basilius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “Basilius”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασίλειος →