Etymology of the Latin word bilancia
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 other languages
French
balance, Spanish
balanzaUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin
