Where does “handelsbalanse” come from?

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

handelsbalanse (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk balanse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbalansea 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 Nynorsk handel

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