Original: The word basil comes from the Greek Î Î Ï Î Î "Î Ï Ï (basileus), meaning" king ", as it is believed to have grown above the spot where St. Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross.
Simplified: The word basil comes from the Greek Î Î Ï Î Î "Î Ï Ï (basileus), meaning" royal ". This is because it is believed to have grown above the spot where St. Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross.