Where does “ambideksteritas” come from?
ambideksteritas (Indonesian) comes from English ambidexterity, from English ambidexter, from Medieval Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
ambideksteritas (Indonesian): ambidexterity
Definitions
- ambidexterity
Ancestry of “ambideksteritas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambidexterity | The property of being equally skillful with each... |
| 2 | English | ambidexter | Someone who is ambidextrous; A lawyer who takes... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | ambidexter | utilising both hands normally |
| 4 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 5 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |