Etymology of the English word equiponderate
the English word
equiponderatederived from the Medieval Latin word
aequiponderareusing the Latin prefix
equi-derived from the Latin word
ponderare (weigh; weigh up)
derived from the Latin word
pondus (weight, burden, impediment)
derived from the Latin word
pendere (hang, hang down; depend; weigh out; pay, pay out)
Date
The earliest known usage of equiponderate in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
