Where does “balanço” come from?

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

balanço (Portuguese): swing; sway; rhythm

Definitions

swing; sway; rhythm

Ancestry of “balanço”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	balança	balance; scales
2	Old Portuguese	balança	—
3	Latin	bilancia	nominative neuter plural of bilanx; accusative...
4	Latin	bilanx	having two scales; a balance with two scalepans
5	Latin	bi-	having two parts; occurring twice
6	Proto-Italic	*dwi-	two, bi-, di

Words derived from “balanço”

ブランコ
balancear

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