balance etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English: balaunce, from Old French balance, from Latin bilanx, bilancem, from bi- ("two") + lanx ("pan")

Meaning:

• A device used to measure weight or mass, typically consisting of a suspended beam with two pans from which objects to be weighed are hung.
• The state of equilibrium between opposing forces or influences.
• A harmonious or reasonable adjustment of different elements or interests.

Origin:

The Latin word "lanx" originally referred to a single pan of a balance scale. The addition of the prefix "bi-" ("two") created the term "bilanx" to describe a balance with two pans. This term was later adopted into Old French as "balance" and eventually into English in the 14th century.

balance relate terms

• balanced

  Etymology Balanced adjective Middle English balancen from Old French balancer f

• balance

  Etymology Middle English balaunce from Old French balance from Latin bilanx bilance

• balance beam

  Etymology The word balance beam is derived from the following roots Balance from La

• balance

  Etymology Middle English balaunce from Old French balance from Latin bilanx bilance

• beam

  Etymology The word beam has several different origins Old English bēam log tre

• counterpoise

  Etymology From Old French contrepoise from Late Latin contrapensāre from Latin contr

• symmetry

  Etymology From the Ancient Greek word symmetria συμμετρία which means pr

• correspondence

  Etymology Correspondence comes from the Latin words correspondere meaning to answe

• deliberate

  Etymology Latin deliberare meaning to deliberate consider weigh Prefix de mea

• deliberative

  Etymology Deliberative comes from the Latin word deliberare meaning to weigh to

• deliberate

  Etymology Latin deliberare meaning to deliberate consider weigh Prefix de mea

• static

  Etymology From Middle English statike from Late Latin staticus from Ancient Greek sta

• wheel

  Etymology Middle English whele from Old English hwēol Proto Germanic hwihwlą Prot

• calculate

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• hold

  Etymology Old English healdan Proto West Germanic haldan Proto Germanic haldaną P