Where does “ακροδεξιός” come from?
ακροδεξιός (Greek) comes from Greek δεξιός, from Ancient Greek δεξιός, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
ακροδεξιός (Greek): far-right, ultraright, right-wing extremist
Definitions
- far-right, ultraright, right-wing extremist
Ancestry of “ακροδεξιός”, step by step
ακροδεξιός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek δεξιός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | δεξιός | right; right-handed; right; right-wing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δεξιός | right; fortunate; northward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
via Greek άκρο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | άκρο | end, edge, extremity; rim, border; limb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρον | peak; headland, cape; end, extremity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́κρος | outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost |