Where does “banyo” come from?
banyo (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish baño, from Old Spanish banno, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banyo (Hiligaynon): bathroom; shower
Ancestry of “banyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |