Where does “balansang” come from?

balansang (Tagalog) comes from Spanish balancín, from Spanish balance, from French balancé, from Middle French balance, from Old French balance, from Late Latin bilancia, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi- — to turn.

balansang (Tagalog): balancing pole held by a tightrope walker

Definitions

balancing pole held by a tightrope walker

Ancestry of “balansang”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	balancín	seesaw; rocking chair; swingletree, whiffletree
2	Spanish	balance	balance; balance; weighing up
3	French	balancé	past participle of balancer
4	Middle French	balance	scales
5	Old French	balance	scales (weighing scales)
6	Late Latin	bilancia	—
7	Latin	bilanx	having two scales; a balance with two scalepans
8	Latin	bi-	having two parts; occurring twice
9	Ancient Greek	κύκλος	circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
10	Proto-Indo-European	kʷékʷlos	wheel; circle
11	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →