Where does “فسلكن” come from?

فسلكن (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

فسلكن (Ottoman Turkish): basil, sweet basil, any culinary herb of the species Ocimum basilicum

Definitions

  1. basil, sweet basil, any culinary herb of the species Ocimum basilicum

Ancestry of “فسلكن”, step by step

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

Words derived from “فسلكن

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