Etymology

dextro-

Today it means: Right; on the right; toward the right. Full definition →

Latin dexter ← Proto-Italic *deksteros ← Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deḱs-terós
  3. Proto-Italic*deksteros
  4. Latindexter
  5. English todaydextro-

From Latin dexter (“right”).

Words from the same roots

Latindexter all →

dexter

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