Where does “basilicum” come from?

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

basilicum (Medieval Latin): basil; a royal or princely robe; nominative...

Definitions

  1. basil; a royal or princely robe; nominative...

Ancestry of “basilicum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασιλικόνroyal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “basilicum”

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