Where does “zestre” come from?
zestre (Romanian) comes from Latin dextrae, from Latin dextera, from Latin dexter, from Proto-Italic deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs(i)-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
zestre (Romanian): dowry
Definitions
- dowry
Ancestry of “zestre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dextrae | feminine genitive singular of dexter; feminine... |
| 2 | Latin | dextera | right hand; pledge, contract; metal model of a... |
| 3 | Latin | dexter | right (relative direction), right hand |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | deksteros | right side, direction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs(i)-tero- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |