Where does “sinistra” come from?
sinistra (Ido) comes from Italian sinistro, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.
sinistra (Ido): left
Definitions
- left
Ancestry of “sinistra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sinistro | left, left-hand; sinister, grim, lurid, spooky,... |
| 2 | Latin | sinister | left; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | senisteros | — |