Where does “Farbbalance” come from?
Farbbalance (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 Ancient Greek κύκλος — to turn.
Farbbalance (German): color balance
Definitions
- color balance
Ancestry of “Farbbalance”, step by step
Farbbalance 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 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via German farbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | farbe | colour |
| 2 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 3 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |