Where does “banjica” come from?
banjica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȁnj, from Italian bagno, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banjica (Serbo-Croatian): pail
Ancestry of “banjica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȁnj | — |
| 2 | Italian | bagno | bath; swim, bathe; bathroom |
| 3 | Latin | bāneum | — |
| 4 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |