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Where does “balansoida” come from?

balansoida (Finnish) comes from Finnish balanssi, from French balancé, from Middle French balance, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος — to turn.

balansoida (Finnish): To balance

Definitions

  1. To balance

Ancestry of “balansoida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbalanssibalance
2Frenchbalancépast participle of balancer
3Middle Frenchbalancescales
4Old Frenchbalance—
5Late Latinbilancia—
6Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
7Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
8Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
10Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “balansoida”

  • balansointi
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