Where does “بانيو” come from?
بانيو (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Spanish baño, from Old Spanish banno, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
بانيو (Hijazi Arabic): bathtub
Ancestry of “بانيو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | baño | bath; bathroom; toilet |
| 2 | Old Spanish | banno | — |
| 3 | Latin | bāneum | — |
| 4 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |