Where does “balaunce” come from?

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

balaunce (Middle English): A set of scales; a balance; The ensuring of...

Definitions

  1. A set of scales; a balance; The ensuring of...

Ancestry of “balaunce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbalancescales (weighing scales)
2Late Latinbilancia—
3Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
4Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
5Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balaunce”

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