Where does “manjerico” come from?

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

manjerico (Portuguese): basil; a small decorated pot of basil,...

Definitions

  1. basil; a small decorated pot of basil,...

Ancestry of “manjerico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemanjericãobasil; clove basil
2Late Latinbasilicum—
3Ancient Greekβᾰσῐλῐκόςroyal, kingly, regal
Every word from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκός →Every word from Late Latin basilicum →Every word from Portuguese manjericão →