Where does “banja” come from?

banja (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.

banja (Lower Sorbian): bulbous vessel; jug, bucket; pumpkin; head

Definitions

  1. bulbous vessel; jug, bucket; pumpkin; head

Ancestry of “banja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbaňabath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,...
2Latinbāneumattested in Pompeii
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 →