Where does “basilika” come from?
basilika (Tagalog) comes from Spanish basílica, from Medieval Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.
basilika (Tagalog): basilica
Ancestry of “basilika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | basílica | basilica; palace |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | basilica | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βασιλική | basilica; royal thing; royal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βασιλεύς | chief, master; king, lord, patron |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷatiléus | chief; king |