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