Where does “dextra” come from?
dextra (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese destra, from Latin dextra, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
dextra (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of destra
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of destra
Ancestry of “dextra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | destra | the right hand or foot; female equivalent of... |
| 2 | Latin | dextra | feminine nominative singular of dexter; feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |