Where does “esquerdista” come from?

esquerdista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esquerda, from Basque ezker — left-handed; left; left, left-wing.

esquerdista (Portuguese): left, left-wing, leftist; left-winger, leftist

Definitions

  1. left, left-wing, leftist; left-winger, leftist

Ancestry of “esquerdista”, step by step

esquerdista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese esquerda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseesquerdafeminine singular of esquerdo; leftist; left
2Basqueezkerleft-handed; left; left, left-wing

via Galician esquerda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianesquerdafeminine singular of esquerdo; left

Words derived from “esquerdista”

Every word from Basque ezker →Every word from Portuguese esquerda →
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