Where does “Balanceakt” come from?
Balanceakt (German) comes from German Balance, 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.
Balanceakt (German): balancing act
Definitions
- balancing act
Ancestry of “Balanceakt”, step by step
Balanceakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Balance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Balance | 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 |