Where does “dextrotatory” come from?
dextrotatory (English) comes from English dextro-, from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dextrotatory (English): dextrorotatory
Definitions
- dextrorotatory
Ancestry of “dextrotatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dextro- | Right; on the right; toward the right; Denoting a... |
| 2 | Latin | dexter | right (relative direction), right hand |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |