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Where does “balnearis” come from?

balnearis (Late Latin) comes from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.

Ancestry of “balnearis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbalneumbath, bathing place, bathroom
2Ancient Greekβαλανεῖονbath, bathing room; bathhouse
3Ancient Greekβᾰλᾰνεύςbath-man

Words derived from “balnearis”

  • balneoterapico
  • balneare
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