Where does “balancest” come from?
balancest (English) comes from English balance, from Middle English balaunce, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.
balancest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “balancest”, step by step
balancest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English balance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | balance | A state in which opposing forces harmonise;... |
| 2 | Middle English | balaunce | A set of scales; a balance; The ensuring of... |
| 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 |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |