Where does “balança” come from?

balança (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

Ancestry of “balança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbilancianominative neuter plural of bilanx; accusative...
2Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balança”

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