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

Definitions

  1. an aileron

Ancestry of “balanseror”, step by step

balanseror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål balanse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbalansea balance; a balance sheet
2Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Norwegian Bokmål rør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålrørpipe, tube; cane; mess
2Middle Low Germanrōder—
3Old Saxonrōthar—
4Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →