Where does “microbalanță” come from?
microbalanță (Romanian) comes from English microbalance, from English balance, from Middle English balaunce, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος — to turn.
microbalanță (Romanian): microbalance
Definitions
- microbalance
Ancestry of “microbalanță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microbalance | Any balance capable of weighing objects having a... |
| 2 | English | balance | A state in which opposing forces harmonise;... |
| 3 | Middle English | balaunce | A set of scales; a balance; The ensuring of... |
| 4 | Old French | balance | scales (weighing scales) |
| 5 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 6 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 7 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |