Where does “besoiche” come from?

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

Ancestry of “besoiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbasilicabasilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a...
2Ancient Greekβασιλικήbasilica; royal thing; royal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléusEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύςEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλική