Where does “manjericão” come from?

manjericão (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκός — royal, kingly, regal.

manjericão (Portuguese): basil; clove basil

Definitions

  1. basil; clove basil

Ancestry of “manjericão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbasilicum
2Ancient Greekβᾰσῐλῐκόςroyal, kingly, regal

Words derived from “manjericão

Every word from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκόςEvery word from Late Latin basilicum