Etymology

equipoise

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Today it means: A state of balance; equilibrium. Full definition →

English poise ← Latin aequi- ← Old Latin aiquos
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*aikʷos?
  2. Old Latinaiquos
  3. Latinaequus
  4. Latinaequi-
  5. Englishequi-
  6. Englishpoise
  7. English todayequipoise

From equi- + poise.

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