Where does “balantia” come from?

balantia (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

balantia (Medieval Latin): medieval spelling of bilanx; nominative neuter...

Definitions

  1. medieval spelling of bilanx; nominative neuter...

Ancestry of “balantia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balantia”

Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from Latin bilanx →