Where does “handelsbalanse” come from?

handelsbalanse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål balanse, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

handelsbalanse (Norwegian Bokmål): balance of trade

Definitions

  1. balance of trade

Ancestry of “handelsbalanse”, step by step

handelsbalanse 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
4Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

via Norwegian Bokmål handel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhandeltrade; a shop
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from Latin bilanx →