Where does “senestre” come from?
senestre (Old French) comes from Latin sinexter, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.
senestre (Old French): left
Definitions
- left
Ancestry of “senestre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sinexter | — |
| 2 | Latin | sinister | left; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | senisteros | — |