Where does “senèstre” come from?

senèstre (Occitan) comes from Latin sinexter, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.

senèstre (Occitan): left

Definitions

  1. left

Ancestry of “senèstre”, step by step

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