Where does “balanse” come from?

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

balanse (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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
3Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balanse”

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