Where does “μπανιστηρτζής” come from?
μπανιστηρτζής (Greek) comes from Greek μπανιστήρι, from Greek μπάνιο, from Italian bagno, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
μπανιστηρτζής (Greek): peeping tom, peeper, voyeur person who watches another without the other's permission and usually without the other's knowledge, especially for the purpose of deriving sexual pleasure from the sight of the other
Definitions
- peeping tom, peeper, voyeur person who watches another without the other's permission and usually without the other's knowledge, especially for the purpose of deriving sexual pleasure from the sight of the other
Ancestry of “μπανιστηρτζής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μπανιστήρι | watching people secretly, especially when those... |
| 2 | Greek | μπάνιο | bath; bath, bathtub; bathroom |
| 3 | Italian | bagno | bath; swim, bathe; bathroom |
| 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 |