Where does “baník” come from?

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

baník (Slovak): miner person who works in a mine

Definitions

  1. miner person who works in a mine

Ancestry of “baník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbaňamine
2Proto-Slavicbaňabath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,...
3Latinbāneumattested in Pompeii
4Latinbalneumbath, bathing place, bathroom
5Ancient Greekβαλανεῖονbath, bathing room; bathhouse
6Ancient Greekβᾰλᾰνεύςbath-man
Every word from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύςEvery word from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖονEvery word from Latin balneum