Where does “busuioc” come from?

busuioc (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

busuioc (Romanian): basil plant

Definitions

  1. basil plant

Ancestry of “busuioc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασιλικόνroyal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “busuioc”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν →