English
libella
Libella comes from Latin lībella ‘an as’, and goes back to libra ‘balance’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElibra‘balance’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElībella‘an as’diminutive of libra
- Englishtodaylibella
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElibra‘balance’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElībella‘an as’diminutive of libra
- Englishtodaylibella
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *līðrā ‘ingot’
through Latin libra ‘balance’
equilibrium, deliberate, lira, deliberation, libra, deliberative, 7 more
through Latin lībella ‘an as’
Today it means
noun A small balance.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin libra / libella