Where does “balance” come from?

balance (Danish) comes from French balancé, from Middle French balance, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

balance (Danish): balance

Definitions

balance

Ancestry of “balance”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	balancé	past participle of balancer
2	Middle French	balance	scales
3	Old French	balance	scales (weighing scales)
4	Late Latin	bilancia	—
5	Latin	bilanx	having two scales; a balance with two scalepans
6	Latin	bi-	having two parts; occurring twice
7	Proto-Italic	*dwi-	two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balance”

ubalance

Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from Latin bilanx →