Where does “baño maría” come from?
baño maría (Spanish) comes from French bain-marie, from Latin balneum Mariae.
baño maría (Spanish): bain-marie
Definitions
- bain-marie
Ancestry of “baño maría”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bain-marie | double boiler, bain-marie hot water bath made out of two containers |
| 2 | Latin | balneum Mariae | — |