Where does “ravnoteža” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. balance, as in neutrality; equilibrium

Ancestry of “ravnoteža”, step by step

ravnoteža traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian težak

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

via Serbo-Croatian rávan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianrávanstraight, 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 →