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Where does “δεξιός” come from?

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

δεξιός (Greek): right; right-handed; right; right-wing

Definitions

  1. right; right-handed; right; right-wing

Ancestry of “δεξιός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεξιόςright; fortunate; northward
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “δεξιός”

  • ακροδεξιός
  • αδεξιότητα
  • αδέξιος
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