Where does “balanza” come from?
balanza (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin balantia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.
balanza (Spanish): balance, scale; comparative estimate, judgment;...
Definitions
- balance, scale; comparative estimate, judgment;...
Ancestry of “balanza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |
Words derived from “balanza”