Where does “basilica” come from?

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

basilica (Latin): basilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a...

Definitions

  1. basilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a...

Ancestry of “basilica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασιλικήbasilica; royal thing; royal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “basilica

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