Where does “busuiocesc” come from?

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

busuiocesc (Romanian): basil-like

Definitions

  1. basil-like

Ancestry of “busuiocesc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbusuiocbasil plant
2Ancient Greekβασιλικόνroyal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléusEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύςEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν
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