Where does “босилок” come from?
босилок (Macedonian) comes from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.
босилок (Macedonian): basil
Ancestry of “босилок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βασιλικόν | royal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βασιλεύς | chief, master; king, lord, patron |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷatiléus | chief; king |