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Where does “dextrae” come from?

dextrae (Latin) comes from Latin dextera, from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

dextrae (Latin): feminine genitive singular of dexter; feminine...

Definitions

  1. feminine genitive singular of dexter; feminine...

Ancestry of “dextrae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindexteraright hand; pledge, contract; metal model of a...
2Latindexterright , right hand; skillful; fortunate,...
3Proto-Italicdeksteros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs(i)-tero-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

Words derived from “dextrae”

  • zestre
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