Where does “levorotatory” come from?
levorotatory (English) comes from English levo-, from Latin laevus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂iwos.
levorotatory (English): That rotates the plane of polarized light to the...
Definitions
- That rotates the plane of polarized light to the...
Ancestry of “levorotatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | levo- | Left; on the left; toward the left; Denoting a... |
| 2 | Latin | laevus | left; on the left side; awkward, foolish; unlucky |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂iwos | — |