Where does “ultramicrobalance” come from?
ultramicrobalance (English) comes from English microbalance, 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.
ultramicrobalance (English): A balance used to weigh very small amounts
Definitions
- A balance used to weigh very small amounts
Ancestry of “ultramicrobalance”, step by step
ultramicrobalance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English microbalance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microbalance | Any balance capable of weighing objects having a... |
| 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 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |