Where does “izquierdo” come from?

izquierdo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish esquierdo, from Basque ezker — left-handed; left; left, left-wing.

izquierdo (Spanish): left; on the left side or toward the left; the...

Definitions

  1. left; on the left side or toward the left; the...

Ancestry of “izquierdo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishesquierdoleft
2Basqueezkerleft-handed; left; left, left-wing
Every word from Basque ezkerEvery word from Old Spanish esquierdo