Where does “equilibrar” come from?
equilibrar (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin aequilībrō, from Latin aequilībris, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
equilibrar (Portuguese): to balance, equilibrate
Definitions
- to balance, equilibrate
Ancestry of “equilibrar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | aequilībrō | — |
| 2 | Latin | aequilībris | in perfect equilibrium |
| 3 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |