Where does “balneary” come from?
balneary (English) comes from Latin balnearium, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
balneary (English): A room for bathing
Ancestry of “balneary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | balnearium | nominative neuter singular of balneārius;... |
| 2 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |