Where does “basilika” come from?

basilika (Swahili) comes from English basilica, from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

basilika (Swahili): basilica

Definitions

  1. basilica

Ancestry of “basilika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbasilicaA Christian church building having a nave with a...
2Latinbasilicabasilica; church; oblong hall with colonnade as a...
3Ancient Greekβασιλικήbasilica; royal thing; royal
4Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
5Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βασιλική →