Where does “abalanzar” come from?

abalanzar (Spanish) comes from Spanish balanza, from Medieval Latin balantia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

abalanzar (Spanish): to propel; to balance, compensate; to pounce on,...

Definitions

  1. to propel; to balance, compensate; to pounce on,...

Ancestry of “abalanzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbalanzabalance, scale; comparative estimate, judgment;...
2Medieval Latinbalantiamedieval spelling of bilanx; nominative neuter...
3Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
4Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
5Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from Latin bilanx →