ἀριστερός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2

Definitions

(euphemistic) left (opposite of right)
ominous, ill boding
clumsy, awkward (compare )

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek ἄριστος (best, noblest, excellent, please).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄριστος

Gloss

best, noblest, excellent, please

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Aristoteles Latin
ἀμφί Ancient Greek
ἀμφαρίστερος Ancient Greek
ἀριστεύς Ancient Greek
ἄριστος Ancient Greek
Ἀρίσταιχμος Ancient Greek
Ἀρίστανδρος Ancient Greek
Ἀρίσταρχος Ancient Greek
Ἀρίστιππος Ancient Greek
Ἀρισταίνετος Ancient Greek
Ἀρισταῖος Ancient Greek
Ἀριστογένης Ancient Greek
Ἀριστογείτων Ancient Greek
Ἀριστοκλῆς Ancient Greek
Ἀριστοτέλης Ancient Greek
Ἀριστοφάνης Ancient Greek
Ἀριστόδημος Ancient Greek
Ἀριστόμαχος Ancient Greek
Ἀριστόνοος Ancient Greek
Ἀριστότιμος Ancient Greek
Ἀριστώνυμος Ancient Greek
*h₂éristos Proto-Indo-European
άριστος Greek (modern)
αριστερός Greek (modern)