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Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/deksteros

This Proto-Italic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Italic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terós, from *deḱs- (“right”). Compare Epic Greek δεξιτερός (dexiterós).

Adjective

*deksteros[1]

  1. right (side, direction)

Inflection
Declension of *deksteros (o/ā-stem)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *deksteros *deksterā *deksterom
Vocative *dekstere *dekstera *deksterom
Accusative *deksterom *deksteram *deksterom
Genitive *deksterosjo, deksterī *deksterās *deksterosjo, deksterī
Dative *deksterōi *deksterāi *deksterōi
Ablative *deksterōd *deksterād *deksterōd
Locative *deksterei *deksterāi *deksterei
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *deksterōs, deksteroi *deksterās *deksterā
Vocative *deksterōs, deksteroi *deksterās *deksterā
Accusative *deksterons *deksterans *deksterā
Genitive *deksterom *deksterāzōm *deksterom
Dative *deksterois *deksterais *deksterois
Ablative *deksterois *deksterais *deksterois
Locative *deksterois *deksterais *deksterois

Descendants
  • Latin: dexter (see there for further descendants)
  • Oscan: 𐌃𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌔𐌕 (destrst) (+ est)
  • Umbrian: destrame (acc.sg.f. + -en), 𐌕𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌖 (testru) (abl.sg.m/n.), 𐌕𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌖𐌊𐌖 (testruku), destruco (abl.sg.m + -kom), 𐌕𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌄 𐌄 (testre e), destre (loc.sg.m. + -en)

References
  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “dexter, -(e)ra, -(e)rum”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 168
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