Where does “bilancia” come from?
bilancia (Italian) comes from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bilancia (Italian): balance, scales, scale; balance; third-person...
Definitions
- balance, scales, scale; balance; third-person...
Ancestry of “bilancia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 2 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “bilancia”