Where does “sinistrously” come from?
sinistrously (English) comes from English sinistrous, from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald.
sinistrously (English): In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly;...
Definitions
- In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly;...
Ancestry of “sinistrously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sinistrous | On the left side; inclined to the left;... |
| 2 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 3 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 4 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 5 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 7 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |