Where does “Васи́лий” come from?

Васи́лий (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek βασίλειος, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

Ancestry of “Васи́лий”, step by step

Васи́лий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βασίλειος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

via Old Church Slavonic Василии

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicВасилии—

Words derived from “Васи́лий”

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