Where does “bilanċ” come from?
bilanċ (Maltese) comes from Italian bilancio, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bilanċ (Maltese): balance
Definitions
- balance
Ancestry of “bilanċ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bilancio | balance (list of credits and debits), balance sheet, budget |
| 2 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 3 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 4 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |