Where does “sinistrorsus” come from?
sinistrorsus (Latin) comes from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sinistrorsus (Latin): towards the left
Definitions
- towards the left
Ancestry of “sinistrorsus”, step by step
sinistrorsus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin versus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 2 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Latin sinister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sinister | left; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | senisteros | — |