Where does “indexterity” come from?
indexterity (English) comes from English dexterity, from Middle French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
indexterity (English): Lack of dexterity, skill, or readiness in any...
Definitions
- Lack of dexterity, skill, or readiness in any...
Ancestry of “indexterity”, step by step
indexterity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dexterity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dexterity | Skill in performing tasks, especially with the... |
| 2 | Middle French | dextérité | — |
| 3 | Latin | dexteritas | dexterity, aptness, readiness; prosperity,... |
| 4 | Latin | dexter | right (relative direction), right hand |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |