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Where does “balanse” come from?

balanse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

balanse (Norwegian Bokmål): a balance; a balance sheet

Definitions

  1. a balance; a balance sheet

Ancestry of “balanse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “balanse”

  • handelsbalanse
  • ubalanse
  • betalingsbalanse
  • balanseror
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