Where does “dexter” come from?
dexter (English) comes from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dexter (English): Right; on the right-hand side; The right side of...
Definitions
- Right; on the right-hand side; The right side of...
Ancestry of “dexter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dexter | right , right hand; skillful; fortunate,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
Words derived from “dexter”