Where does “balnuyo” come from?
balnuyo (Ido) comes from Ido -uyo, from Esperanto -ujo, from German Etui, from French étui, from Middle French étui, from Old French estui — container, prison; case, sheath.
balnuyo (Ido): tub, bath, bathtub
Ancestry of “balnuyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | -uyo | suffix used with a nominal root to denote a... |
| 2 | Esperanto | -ujo | something filled with, a container or box for; a... |
| 3 | German | Etui | case, étui |
| 4 | French | étui | case; holster; cover |
| 5 | Middle French | étui | — |
| 6 | Old French | estui | container, prison; case, sheath |