Where does “balansointi” come from?
balansointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish balansoida, from Finnish balanssi, from French balancé, from Middle French balance, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi- — two, bi-, di.
balansointi (Finnish): balancing
Definitions
- balancing
Ancestry of “balansointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | balansoida | To balance |
| 2 | Finnish | balanssi | balance |
| 3 | French | balancé | past participle of balancer |
| 4 | Middle French | balance | scales |
| 5 | Old French | balance | scales (weighing scales) |
| 6 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 7 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 8 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |