Where does “bónhe” come from?

bónhe (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese banho, from Vulgar Latin baneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.

bónhe (Kabuverdianu): take a bath

Definitions

  1. take a bath

Ancestry of “bónhe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebanhobath; the act of showering; thrashing, bloodbath
2Vulgar Latinbaneumbath
3Latinbalneumbath, bathing place, bathroom
4Ancient Greekβαλανεῖονbath, bathing room; bathhouse
5Ancient Greekβᾰλᾰνεύςbath-man
Every word from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον →Every word from Latin balneum →