Where does “sinistrodextral” come from?
sinistrodextral (English) comes from English sinistro-, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.
sinistrodextral (English): Moving or directed from the left to the right
Definitions
- Moving or directed from the left to the right
Ancestry of “sinistrodextral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sinistro- | Left; on the left; toward the left |
| 2 | Latin | sinister | left; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | senisteros | — |