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Where does “sẽestro” come from?

sẽestro (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin sinexter, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.

sẽestro (Old Portuguese): relating to or located on the left side

Definitions

  1. relating to or located on the left side

Ancestry of “sẽestro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsinexter—
2Latinsinisterleft; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;...
3Proto-Italicsenisteros—

Words derived from “sẽestro”

  • sestro
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