Where does “līdzsvars” come from?

līdzsvars (Latvian) comes from Latvian svars, from Latvian svērt — to weigh.

līdzsvars (Latvian): equilibrium, balance

Definitions

  1. equilibrium, balance

Ancestry of “līdzsvars”, step by step

līdzsvars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian svars

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansvarsweight; mass, weight; scales, balance
2Latviansvērtto weigh

via Latvian līdz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlīdztill
Every word from Latvian svērt →Every word from Latvian svars →