Where does “balans” come from?

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

balans (Dutch): balance, scales for weighing; equilibrium;...

Definitions

  1. balance, scales for weighing; equilibrium;...

Ancestry of “balans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbalanse—
2Old Frenchbalancescales (weighing scales)
3Late Latinbilancia—
4Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
5Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
6Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balans”

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