Where does “bilanciaio” come from?
bilanciaio (Italian) comes from Italian bilancia, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.
bilanciaio (Italian): one who makes or repairs scales
Definitions
- one who makes or repairs scales
Ancestry of “bilanciaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bilancia | balance, scales, scale; balance; third-person... |
| 2 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 3 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 4 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |