Where does “bilancia” come from?

bilancia (Late Latin) comes from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “bilancia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bilancia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος