kreilis

Etymology
From, , , changed to , with a suffix -r, giving rise to an adjective >  (compare archaic adjective ) and a noun. The meaning evolved from “bent, crooked” to “not strong, clumsy, weaker, less good,” hence “left (hand),” as opposed to the “good,” “able” right hand, and then to “left-hander.” Cognates include 🇨🇬 ( < ).

Noun

 * 1) (male) left-hander, left-handed man someone who is better with his left hand than with his right hand