diestro

Spanish

adj

Definitions

right, right-hand direction
right-handed
skillful, dexterous, adroit
(heraldry) dexter, dextral

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dexter (right, ready) inherited from Proto-Italic *deksteros derived from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs(i)-tero-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deḱs(i)-tero-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ambidextrous English
destreza English
dexter English
dexterous English
dexter Latin
dexteritas Latin
dextrum Latin
dextrum, dexter Latin
destro Italian
adiestramiento Spanish, Castilian
adiestrar Spanish, Castilian
autoadiestrarse Spanish, Castilian
destreza Spanish, Castilian
destrísimo Spanish, Castilian
diestramente Spanish, Castilian
*deḱs(i)-tero- Proto-Indo-European
*deḱs- Proto-Indo-European
adestrar Portuguese
destreza Portuguese
destro Portuguese
dekstre Esperanto
destre Catalan, Valencian
destrer Catalan, Valencian
destresa Catalan, Valencian
maldestre Catalan, Valencian
destro Old Portuguese
*deksteros Proto-Italic