[tied] some terms for George ( it was Re: Historical ...)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski wrote:

> 19-06-03 20:34, alex wrote:
>
>> I doubt about better plausible etymology of DEX.
>> "zestre" is a material good, it is an equipment, situation which
>> is not to say about "dextera"
>
> Even in Classical Latin the meanings of <dextra> included 'pledge,
> guarantee' ("here's my right hand"). The dowry often acts as a
> guarantee, especially when it protects the bride against divorce or
> widowhood.

Even in nowdays Romanian one has a similar phenomenon in a
specialized domain, forgotten by Alex. If one is to corrupt
someone else by giving him some money or goods, one can say
"a da dreptul" (agreed, this belongs to modern slang).

Regards,
Marius Iacomi