myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of dextrorsum

Etymology of the Latin word dextrorsum

the Latin word dextrorsum

derived 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-

English dextrorse, Italian destrorso, Spanish dextrorso