Where does “equilibrista” come from?
equilibrista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese equilíbrio, from Latin æquilībrium, from German Gleichgewicht, from German gleich, from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz — to bind, tie.
equilibrista (Portuguese): of or relating to tightrope walking
Definitions
- of or relating to tightrope walking
Ancestry of “equilibrista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | equilíbrio | equilibrium |
| 2 | Latin | æquilībrium | A level or horizontal position, equilibrium |
| 3 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 4 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gilīh | equal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |