destro
Portuguese
/ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/, /ˈdɛs.tɾu/
adj
Definitions
- right-handed more skillful with one’s right hand
- dexterous skillful with one’s hands
- expert having exceptional skill in a field
- smart; astute knowledgeable in practical matters
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese destro inherited from Latin dextrum, dexter 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
- dexter Latin
- dextrum Latin
- dextrum, dexter Latin
- dextre French
- dextrement French
- adiestrar Spanish, Castilian
- destreza Spanish, Castilian
- destrísimo Spanish, Castilian
- diestramente Spanish, Castilian
- diestro Spanish, Castilian
- *deḱs(i)-tero- Proto-Indo-European
- *deḱs- Proto-Indo-European
- adestrar Portuguese
- destreza Portuguese
- destre Old French
- destre Catalan, Valencian
- destrer Catalan, Valencian
- destresa Catalan, Valencian
- maldestre Catalan, Valencian
- dextre Middle French
- destro Old Portuguese
- *deksteros Proto-Italic
- diestri Friulian
- diastro Dalmatian
- destre Tarantino