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 βᾰσῐλῐκός →Every word from Late Latin basilicum →