Where does “баланс” come from?
баланс (Kazakh) comes from Russian бала́нс, 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.
баланс (Kazakh): balance
Definitions
- balance
Ancestry of “баланс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бала́нс | 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 |