Where does “Basílio” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Basílio”, 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 gʷatiléusEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύςEvery word from Ancient Greek βασίλειος
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