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Where does “aequilibritas” come from?

aequilibritas (Latin) comes from Latin aequilībris, 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.

aequilibritas (Latin): equilibrium, especially referring to the powers...

Definitions

  1. equilibrium, especially referring to the powers...

Ancestry of “aequilibritas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaequilībris—
2Latinlībra—
3Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
4Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “aequilibritas”

  • equilibrity
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