Where does “balneotherapy” come from?
balneotherapy (English) comes from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
balneotherapy (English): The treatment of disease by bathing
Definitions
- The treatment of disease by bathing
Ancestry of “balneotherapy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |