Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “sinestro” come from?

sinestro (Italian) comes from Latin sinexter, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.

sinestro (Italian): Alternative form of sinistro left, left-hand

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sinistro left, left-hand

Ancestry of “sinestro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsinexter—
2Latinsinisterleft; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;...
3Proto-Italicsenisteros—
Every word from Proto-Italic senisteros →