Where does “libella” come from?

libella (English) comes from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

libella (English): A small balance; A level, or levelling instrument

Definitions

  1. A small balance; A level, or levelling instrument

Ancestry of “libella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlībellaAn as (the tenth part of a denarius)
2Latinlībra—
3Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
4Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →