Where does “controbilanciare” come from?
controbilanciare (Italian) comes from Italian bilanciare, from Italian bilancia, 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.
controbilanciare (Italian): To balance or counterbalance; To offset
Definitions
- To balance or counterbalance; To offset
Ancestry of “controbilanciare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bilanciare | to balance |
| 2 | Italian | bilancia | balance, scales, scale; balance; third-person... |
| 3 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 4 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 5 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |