Where does “counterbalancer” come from?
counterbalancer (English) comes from English counterbalance, from English balance, from Middle English balaunce, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος — to turn.
counterbalancer (English): One who, or that which, counterbalances; Part of...
Definitions
- One who, or that which, counterbalances; Part of...
Ancestry of “counterbalancer”, step by step
counterbalancer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English counterbalance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | counterbalance | A weight that is put in opposition to an equal... |
| 2 | English | balance | A state in which opposing forces harmonise;... |
| 3 | Middle English | balaunce | A set of scales; a balance; The ensuring of... |
| 4 | Old French | balance | scales (weighing scales) |
| 5 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 6 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 7 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |