Where does “bani” come from?
bani (Esperanto) comes from French baigner, from Old French baignier, from Vulgar Latin baneare, from Latin balneāre, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
bani (Esperanto): to bathe
Ancestry of “bani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | baigner | to bathe; to go for a swim |
| 2 | Old French | baignier | to bathe; to take a bath; to bathe oneself |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | baneare | to bathe oneself |
| 4 | Latin | balneāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |
Words derived from “bani”