Where does “bazileu” come from?

bazileu (Romanian) comes from English basileus, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

bazileu (Romanian): basileus

Definitions

  1. basileus

Ancestry of “bazileu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbasileusA title of the Byzantine emperor
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from English basileus →