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Where does “Basilio” come from?

Basilio (Spanish) comes from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek βασίλειος, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

Ancestry of “Basilio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Basilio”

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