Where does “balanse” come from?

balanse (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 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
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “balanse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →