Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/deksteros
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Proto-Italic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terós, from *déḱs (“right”). Compare Epic Greek δεξιτερός (dexiterós).
Adjective
*deksteros[1]
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
- ^ 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