Where does “равнотежа” come from?

равнотежа (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian те́жак, from Proto-Slavic tęžьkъ, from Lithuanian tingus, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

равнотежа (Serbo-Croatian): balance, as in neutrality; equilibrium

Definitions

  1. balance, as in neutrality; equilibrium

Ancestry of “равнотежа”, step by step

равнотежа traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian те́жак

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianте́жакheavy, weighty
2Proto-Slavictęžьkъheavy
3Lithuaniantinguslazy
4Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Serbo-Croatian ра́ван

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianра́ванstraight, right
2Proto-Slavicorvьnъstraight; even
3Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ- →Every word from Lithuanian tingus →