Where does “banyera” come from?
banyera (Tagalog) comes from Spanish bañera, from Spanish baño, from Old Spanish banno, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banyera (Tagalog): bathtub; basin
Ancestry of “banyera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bañera | bathtub; cockpit; female equivalent of bañero |
| 2 | Spanish | baño | bath; bathroom; toilet |
| 3 | Old Spanish | banno | — |
| 4 | Latin | bāneum | — |
| 5 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |