Where does “sinister” come from?
Sinister comes from Middle English sinistre, from Old French sinistra, from Latin sinestra meaning left or on the left side.
sinister (English): Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate;...
Definitions
- Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate;...
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