Where does “izquierda” come from?

izquierda (Spanish) comes from Basque ezkerra, from Basque ezker — left-handed; left; left, left-wing.

izquierda (Spanish): feminine singular of izquierdo; left

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of izquierdo; left

Ancestry of “izquierda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueezkerraabsolutive singular of ezker
2Basqueezkerleft-handed; left; left, left-wing

Words derived from “izquierda”

Every word from Basque ezker →Every word from Basque ezkerra →