Where does “δεξιά” come from?

δεξιά (Greek) comes from Greek δεξιός, from Ancient Greek δεξιός, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

δεξιά (Greek): right

Definitions

  1. right

Ancestry of “δεξιά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδεξιόςright; right-handed; right; right-wing
2Ancient Greekδεξιόςright; fortunate; northward
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-Every word from Ancient Greek δεξιόςEvery word from Greek δεξιός