An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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balance
  ۱) ترازو؛ ۲) تراز، ترازمندی  
1) tarâzu; 2) tarâz, tarâzmandi
Fr.: balance  

1a) A weighing device.

1b) The constellation → Libra.

  1. A state of equilibrium.

Etymology (EN): M.E balaunce, from O.Fr. balance “balance, scales for weighing,” from M.L. bilancia, from L.L. bilanx, from L. (libra) bilanx “(scale) having two pans,” possibly from L. bis “twice” + lanx “dish, plate, scale of a balance.”

Etymology (PE): Tarâzu, → Libra.