Where does “bachanalijka” come from?
bachanalijka (Polish) comes from Polish bachanalia, from Latin Bacchānālia, from Latin Bacchānal, from Latin Bacchus, from Ancient Greek Βάκχος — Bacchus.
Ancestry of “bachanalijka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bachanalia | Bacchanalia |
| 2 | Latin | Bacchānālia | — |
| 3 | Latin | Bacchānal | place devoted to Bacchus, where the Bacchanalia where celebrated |
| 4 | Latin | Bacchus | the god of wine |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Βάκχος | Bacchus |