Where does “Vasileni” come from?

Vasileni (Romanian) comes from Romanian Vasile, from Church Slavonic Василии, from Ancient Greek βασίλειος, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

Ancestry of “Vasileni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianVasile—
2Church SlavonicВасилии—
3Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
4Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
5Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασίλειος →