Where does “băietănime” come from?
băietănime (Romanian) comes from Romanian băietan, from Romanian băiat, from Romanian baia, from Romanian baie, from Hungarian bánya, from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum — bath-man.
băietănime (Romanian): boykind
Definitions
- boykind
Ancestry of “băietănime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | băietan | big boy |
| 2 | Romanian | băiat | boy |
| 3 | Romanian | baia | definite nominative singular of baie: the... |
| 4 | Romanian | baie | bathroom; bath, bathtub |
| 5 | Hungarian | bánya | mine; healing spring or bath |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | baňa | bath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,... |
| 7 | Latin | bāneum | attested in Pompeii |
| 8 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |