Where does “balanza” come from?
balanza (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin balantia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
balanza (Spanish): balance, scale; comparative estimate, judgment;...
Definitions
- balance, scale; comparative estimate, judgment;...
Ancestry of “balanza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | balantia | medieval spelling of bilanx; nominative neuter... |
| 2 | Latin | bilanx | having two scales; a balance with two scalepans |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |