Etymology of the English word basilica
the English word
basilicaderived from the Latin word
basilica (basilica; oblong hall with colonnade as law court, exchange)
derived from the Greek word
basilike, βασιλική
derived from the Greek word
basilikos, βασιλικός (regal (in relation); belonging to (or befitting) the sovereign (as land, dress, or a courtier), or preeminent)
derived from the Greek word
basileus, βασιλεύς (a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively))
Date
The earliest known usage of basilica in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
basiliek, French
basilique, German
Basilika, Icelandic
basilíka, Swedish
basilikUsage
Word found in Modern English
