Where does “rééquilibrage” come from?
rééquilibrage (French) comes from French rééquilibrer, from French équilibrer, from French équilibre, from Latin æquilībrium, from German Gleichgewicht, from German gleich, from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh — to bind, tie.
rééquilibrage (French): the act of balancing, readjustment
Definitions
- the act of balancing, readjustment
Ancestry of “rééquilibrage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rééquilibrer | to balance, to readjust |
| 2 | French | équilibrer | to balance, make balanced; to counterbalance |
| 3 | French | équilibre | balance, equilibrium; first-person singular... |
| 4 | Latin | æquilībrium | — |
| 5 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 6 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 7 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 8 | Old High German | gilīh | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |