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

  1. center-right

Ancestry of “centrodestra”, step by step

centrodestra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian destra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandestraright
2Latindextrafeminine nominative singular of dexter; feminine...
3Proto-Italicdeksterosright side, direction
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs(i)-tero-
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

via Italian centro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancentrocentre, center; middle, midpoint; core, heart
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-Every word from Proto-Italic deksteros
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