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Etymology of the English word balancer

the English word balancer
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word balance
derived from the Old French word balance
derived from the Vulgar Latin word bilancia
derived from the Latin word bilanx (having two scales)
derived from the Latin word bi-
derived from the Latin word bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-
derived from the Old Latin word duis
derived from the Late Latin word lanx (plate, metal dish, tray)

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Word found in Modern English


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