Where does “sestro” come from?
sestro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese sẽestro, from Latin sinexter, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.
sestro (Portuguese): Relating to or located on the left side;...
Definitions
- Relating to or located on the left side;...
Ancestry of “sestro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | sẽestro | relating to or located on the left side |
| 2 | Latin | sinexter | — |
| 3 | Latin | sinister | left; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | senisteros | — |