Where does “balança” come from?
balança (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese balança, from Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.
balança (Portuguese): balance; scales
Definitions
- balance; scales
Ancestry of “balança”, step by step
balança traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese balança
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | balança | — |
| 2 | Latin | bilancia | nominative neuter plural of bilanx; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 4 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |
via Vulgar Latin bilancia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bilancia | nominative neuter plural of bilanx; accusative... |