Where does “балансировать” come from?
балансировать (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 “балансировать”, 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 “балансировать”