Where does “balanssiteoria” come from?
balanssiteoria (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 Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.
balanssiteoria (Finnish): balance theory motivational theory proposed by Fritz Heider that conceptualizes the cognitive consistency motive as a drive toward psychological balance
Definitions
- balance theory motivational theory proposed by Fritz Heider that conceptualizes the cognitive consistency motive as a drive toward psychological balance
Ancestry of “balanssiteoria”, step by step
balanssiteoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish balanssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | balanssi | balance |
| 2 | French | balancé | past participle of balancer |
| 3 | Middle French | balance | scales |
| 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 |