Where does “nondextrose” come from?
nondextrose (English) comes from English dextrose, from English dextro-, from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
nondextrose (English): Not of or pertaining to dextrose
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to dextrose
Ancestry of “nondextrose”, step by step
nondextrose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dextrose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dextrose | The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of... |
| 2 | English | dextro- | Right; on the right; toward the right; Denoting a... |
| 3 | Latin | dexter | right (relative direction), right hand |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |