Where does “equilibrista” come from?
equilibrista (Spanish) comes from Spanish equilibrio, from Latin æquilībrium, from German Gleichgewicht, from German gleich, from Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz — to bind, tie.
equilibrista (Spanish): tightrope walker, equilibrist
Definitions
- tightrope walker, equilibrist
Ancestry of “equilibrista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | equilibrio | balance, equilibrium |
| 2 | Latin | æquilībrium | A level or horizontal position, equilibrium |
| 3 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 4 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gilīh | equal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |