Where does “basílica” come from?

basílica (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

basílica (Spanish): basilica; palace

Definitions

  1. basilica; palace

Ancestry of “basílica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbasilica—
2Ancient Greekβασιλικήbasilica; royal thing; royal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “basílica”

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