What is the etymology of this word? Use your dictionary if necessary. gauche French, literally, left Greek, literally, ugly Catalan, literally, strange Russian, literally, ugly

French, literally left.

Explanation:

The etymology of the word, Gauche is French literally left. Etymology refers to a sequential breakdown of the origin and continued use/meaning of a word in different languages. The word Gauche which means Tactless or lacing social grace is originally derived from the French word, Gauchir, which means warp or distort. This is a merging of two words from the Old French, Gauchier.

The word is a replacement of the original word for left, which is Senestre. So it can also be used as an adjective to refer to the left-hand side of something.        

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explanation:

the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.