Where does “dexter” come from?
dexter (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dexter (Latin): right (relative direction), right hand
Definitions
- right (relative direction), right hand
Ancestry of “dexter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |