Where does “desequilibrar” come from?
desequilibrar (Spanish) comes from Portuguese equilibrar, from Medieval Latin aequilībrō, from Latin aequilībris, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
desequilibrar (Spanish): to unbalance
Definitions
- to unbalance
Ancestry of “desequilibrar”, step by step
desequilibrar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese equilibrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | equilibrar | to balance, equilibrate |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | aequilībrō | — |
| 3 | Latin | aequilībris | in perfect equilibrium |
| 4 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Spanish equilibrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | equilibrar | to balance; to even out; to equilibrate |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | aequilibro | — |
via Galician equilibrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | equilibrar | — |