Where does “centrodestra” come from?
centrodestra (Italian) comes from Italian destra, from Latin dextra, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
centrodestra (Italian): center-right
Definitions
- center-right
Ancestry of “centrodestra”, step by step
centrodestra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian destra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | destra | right |
| 2 | Latin | dextra | feminine nominative singular of dexter; feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |