Where does “banyar” come from?
banyar (Catalan) comes from Catalan bany, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banyar (Catalan): to bathe
Ancestry of “banyar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | bany | bath; bathroom; bathtub |
| 2 | Latin | bāneum | — |
| 3 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |