Where does “balanseror” come from?
balanseror (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål balanse, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
balanseror (Norwegian Bokmål): an aileron
Ancestry of “balanseror”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | balanse | a balance; a balance sheet |
| 2 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |