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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianВаси́лий
2Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

via Ukrainian Васи́ль

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianВаси́ль

Words derived from “Вася

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléusEvery word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύςEvery word from Ancient Greek βασίλειος
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