Where does “sestroso” come from?
sestroso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sestro, from Old Portuguese sẽestro, from Latin sinexter, from Latin sinister, from Proto-Italic senisteros.
sestroso (Portuguese): sagacious, witty, clever, cunning, sly
Definitions
- sagacious, witty, clever, cunning, sly
Ancestry of “sestroso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sestro | Relating to or located on the left side;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | sẽestro | relating to or located on the left side |
| 3 | Latin | sinexter | — |
| 4 | Latin | sinister | left; perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | senisteros | — |