Where does “diastro” come from?
diastro (Dalmatian) comes from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
diastro (Dalmatian): right; skillful
Definitions
- right; skillful
Ancestry of “diastro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dexter | right (relative direction), right hand |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |