Where does “banho” come from?

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

banho (Portuguese): bath; the act of showering; thrashing, bloodbath

Definitions

  1. bath; the act of showering; thrashing, bloodbath

Ancestry of “banho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbaneumbath
2Latinbalneumbath, bathing place, bathroom
3Ancient Greekβαλανεῖονbath, bathing room; bathhouse
4Ancient Greekβᾰλᾰνεύςbath-man

Words derived from “banho”

Every word from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον →Every word from Latin balneum →