Where does “aequilībris” come from?

aequilībris (Latin) comes from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

aequilībris (Latin): in perfect equilibrium

Definitions

  1. in perfect equilibrium

Ancestry of “aequilībris”, step by step

aequilībris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lībra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlībra—
2Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
3Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

via Latin æquus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinæquusequal
2Latinvocāre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “aequilībris”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →