Where does “баланси́ровать” come from?
баланси́ровать (Russian) comes from German balancieren, from French balancer, from French balancé, from Middle French balance, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi- — to turn.
Ancestry of “баланси́ровать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | balancieren | to balance |
| 2 | French | balancer | to swing; to balance; to denounce , to rat |
| 3 | French | balancé | past participle of balancer |
| 4 | Middle French | balance | scales |
| 5 | Old French | balance | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | bilancia | — |
| 7 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 8 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “баланси́ровать”