Where does “banja” come from?
banja (English) comes from English banya, from Russian ба́ня, from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banja (English): Alternative form of banya
Definitions
- Alternative form of banya
Ancestry of “banja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | banya | A type of steam bath, popular in Russia |
| 2 | Russian | ба́ня | banya |
| 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 |