Where does “αριστερός” come from?
αριστερός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀριστερός, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
αριστερός (Greek): left, left-handed; left; left-wing
Definitions
- left, left-handed; left; left-wing
Ancestry of “αριστερός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστερός | left; ominous, ill boding; clumsy, awkward |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | superlative degree of ᾰ̓γᾰθός : best; best,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |