Etymology of the English word microbalance
the English word
microbalanceusing the English prefix
micro-derived from the Greek word
mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
derived from the English word
balancederived from the Old French word
balancederived from the Vulgar Latin word
bilanciaderived 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
duisderived from the Late Latin word
lanx (plate, metal dish, tray)
Derivations in English
ultramicrobalanceUsage
Word found in Modern English