Where does “бања” come from?

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

бања (Macedonian): bath; spa; bathroom

Definitions

  1. bath; spa; bathroom

Ancestry of “бања”, 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 →