balance
/baˈlanθe/ · B2 · noun · m
weighing up
⚖️ sounds like ba-LAN-ce: a balance (scale) keeps a LANCE level
Spanish balance comes from French balance, from Latin bilanx, meaning two pans (bi- two + lanx plate). A scale with two pans is the origin of both the weighing device and the idea of a financial balance or weighing up.