Where does “balanse” come from?

balanse (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

Ancestry of “balanse”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	balance	scales (weighing scales)
2	Late Latin	bilancia	—
3	Latin	bilanx	having two scales; a balance with two scalepans
4	Latin	bi-	having two parts; occurring twice
5	Proto-Italic	*dwi-	two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balanse”

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