Mint made me think of what else I have growing out back, and I learned something. The name Basil means kingly; the plant name origin is ORIGIN from Greek basilikos ‘royal’. , and basilisk also: basilisk
/bazzilisk/

• noun 1 a mythical reptile with a lethal gaze or breath. 2 a long, slender Central American lizard, the male of which has a crest running from the head to the tail.

— ORIGIN Greek basiliskos ‘little king, serpent’.
From askOxford.com.

Em-can anybody tell me why the second one has two esses? (in the Greek word) This troubles me.