Where does “équilibrer” come from?
équilibrer (French) comes from French équilibre, from Latin æquilībrium, from German Gleichgewicht, from German gleich, from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz — to bind, tie.
équilibrer (French): to balance, make balanced; to counterbalance
Definitions
- to balance, make balanced; to counterbalance
Ancestry of “équilibrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | équilibre | balance, equilibrium; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Latin | æquilībrium | — |
| 3 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 4 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gilīh | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “équilibrer”