Where does “Вася” come from?
Вася (Russian) comes from Russian Васи́лий, from Ancient Greek βασίλειος, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.
Ancestry of “Вася”, step by step
Вася traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Васи́лий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Васи́лий | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βασίλειος | of the king, kingly, royal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βασιλεύς | chief, master; king, lord, patron |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷatiléus | chief; king |
via Ukrainian Васи́ль
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Васи́ль | — |