Where does “dextre” come from?
dextre (French) comes from Latin dextera, from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dextre (French): adroit, dextrous; right-handed; dexter;...
Definitions
- adroit, dextrous; right-handed; dexter;...
Ancestry of “dextre”, step by step
dextre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dextera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dextera | right hand; pledge, contract; metal model of a... |
| 2 | Latin | dexter | right (relative direction), right hand |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
via Middle French dextre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dextre | right; on the right-hand side |