Bambinaia
/bam.biˈna.ja/noun
An Italian noun meaning a nanny or governess for children.
Did you know?Bambinaia is built from the same child-root as Italian bambino, ultimately from a baby-talk base that spread into several Romance words for children.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Latin child-speech
Pre-Romance
bamba
“A baby-talk or nursery form referring to a child”
Medieval Latin
Latin
bambinus
“Childlike or baby-related”
Italian
Italian
bambino
“Child; boy”
Italian
Italian
bambina
“Child; girl”
Italian
Italian
bambinaia
“Nanny; governess; woman who cares for children”