Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/déḱs

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Etymology

Stüber suggests *deḱs- continues the *s stem noun *déḱos (“that which is proper”), from *deḱ- (“take, perceive”).

Adverb

*déḱs

1. right (side)

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deḱs- (17 c, 0 e)

• *déḱs-i-no-s
  • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *déśinas (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *dáćšinas (see there for further descendants)
• *déḱs(i)-tero-s
  • Proto-Hellenic: *deksiterós
    • Ancient Greek: δεξιτερός (dexiterós)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *déksteros
    • Ancient Greek: Δέκτερος (Dékteros)
  • Proto-Italic: *deksteros (see there for further descendants)
• *deḱs(i)-wó-s
  • Proto-Celtic: *dexswos (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Germanic: *tehswô (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Hellenic: *deksiwós
    • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀆𐀑𐀯𐀺 (de-ki-si-wo /⁠deksiwós⁠/)
    • Ancient Greek: δεξιός (dexiós)
  • Proto-Italic: *dekswos
    • Umbrian: desua, dersua, 𐌕𐌄𐌔𐌅𐌀𐌌 (tesvam)
• *deḱs(i)-yo-s
  • Proto-Albanian: *detsa (see there for further descendants)