Etymology of the English word dextrorse
the English word
dextrorsederived from the Latin word
dextrorsumderived from the Latin word
versus (line, verse; furrow)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Latin word
dextera (pledge, contract; metal model of hand as token of agreement; right hand; weapon, greeting)
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 dextrorse in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
