Etymology

proper left

Today it means: The direction which is to the left from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees counter-clockwise from the front. Full definition →

Latin proprius
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  1. Latin · derived fromproprius
  2. English todayproper left

proper (in the sense of "its own") + left; from Latin proprius.

Words from the same roots

Latinproprius all →

properpresbypropriaproper motionproper rightpropriospinal

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