Where does “bany” come from?
bany (Catalan) comes from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
bany (Catalan): bath; bathroom; bathtub
Ancestry of “bany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | bāneum | — |
| 2 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |
Words derived from “bany”