Where does “sinistro-” come from?

sinistro- (English) comes from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.

sinistro- (English): Left; on the left; toward the left

Definitions

  1. Left; on the left; toward the left

Ancestry of “sinistro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsinisterleft; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;...
2Proto-Italicsenisteros

Words derived from “sinistro-

Every word from Proto-Italic senisterosEvery word from Latin sinister