Where does “skérda” come from?

skérda (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese esquerda, from Basque ezker — left-handed; left; left, left-wing.

skérda (Kabuverdianu): left (hand)

Definitions

  1. left (hand)

Ancestry of “skérda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseesquerdafeminine singular of esquerdo; leftist; left
2Basqueezkerleft-handed; left; left, left-wing
Every word from Basque ezker →Every word from Portuguese esquerda →