Where does “unbalanceable” come from?
unbalanceable (English) comes from English balanceable, 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.
unbalanceable (English): Not capable of being balanced
Definitions
- Not capable of being balanced
Ancestry of “unbalanceable”, step by step
unbalanceable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English balanceable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | balanceable | Capable of being balanced |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |