Where does “banya” come from?
banya (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banya (Hungarian): mine; healing spring or bath
Definitions
- mine; healing spring or bath
Ancestry of “banya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | baňa | bath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,... |
| 2 | Latin | bāneum | — |
| 3 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |
Words derived from “banya”