Etymology

basileus

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Today it means: A title of the Byzantine emperor. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús) ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷatiléus
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*gʷatiléus
  2. Ancient Greekβασιλεύς (basileús)
  3. English todaybasileus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.