1. Etymology of the French word balance
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of balance in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
balancer,
microbalance,
thermobalance,
balancierDerivations in other languages
English
balance, Romanian
balanţă, Spanish
balanceCognates
Dutch
balans, English
balance, French
bilan, German
Bilanz, German
Balance, Italian
bilancia, Norwegian
balanse, Provençal
balans, Spanish
balanza, Swedish
balansUsage
Word found in Old French
2. Etymology of the French word balance
derived from the French word
balancederived from the French word
balancerderived 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)
Usage
Word found in Old French
