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- — two, bi-, di.
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 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |