Where does “banitsa” come from?
banitsa (English) comes from Bulgarian баница, from Bulgarian баня, from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banitsa (English): A Bulgarian baked good consisting of layers of...
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- A Bulgarian baked good consisting of layers of...
Ancestry of “banitsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | баница | banitsa |
| 2 | Bulgarian | баня | bath, bathing; bathroom |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | baňa | bath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,... |
| 4 | Latin | bāneum | attested in Pompeii |
| 5 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |