Etymology of the Latin word basilica
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))
Derivations in other languages
English
basilica, Portuguese
basílica
