Where does “basilius” come from?

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

basilius (Middle Dutch): Basil of Caesarea

Definitions

  1. Basil of Caesarea

Ancestry of “basilius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBasilius—
2Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασίλειος →