Where does “destro” come from?
destro (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin dextrum, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
Ancestry of “destro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dextrum | nominative neuter singular of dexter; accusative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |