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Etymology of the English word basilisk

the English word basilisk
derived from the Latin word basiliscus (basilisk, cockatrice; kind of snake)
derived from the Greek word basiliskos, βασιλίσκος
derived from the Greek word basileus, βασιλεύς (a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively))
derived from the Latin word basilisk
derived from the Greek word basiliskos, βασιλίσκος
derived from the Greek word basileus, βασιλεύς (a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively))

Date

The earliest known usage of basilisk in English dates from the 14th century.

Cognates

Dutch basilicum, Dutch basilisk, English basilie, French basilic, German Basilikum, German Basilisk, Norwegian basilisk, Swedish basilika, Swedish basilisk

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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