Where does “balancear” come from?
balancear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese balanço, from Portuguese balança, from Old Portuguese balança, from Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos — to turn.
balancear (Portuguese): to balance (all senses)
Definitions
- to balance (all senses)
Ancestry of “balancear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | balanço | swing; sway; rhythm |
| 2 | Portuguese | balança | balance; scales |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | balança | — |
| 4 | Latin | bilancia | nominative neuter plural of bilanx; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 6 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |