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Where does “librans” come from?

librans (Latin) comes from Latin lībrō, 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.

librans (Latin): balancing, leveling, making horizontal; swinging,...

Definitions

  1. balancing, leveling, making horizontal; swinging,...

Ancestry of “librans”, step by step

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