Etymology of the English word dexterity
the English word
dexterityderived from the French word
dextéritéderived from the Latin word
dexteritas (readiness to help, oblige; dexterity)
derived from the Latin word
dexter (favorable, fortunate, portentous; favorable, fortunate, pretentious; right, on, to the right hand)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deks-Date
The earliest known usage of dexterity in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
