Where does “δάκος” come from?

δάκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δάκνω, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

δάκος (Ancient Greek): animal of which the bite is dangerous, noxious beast

Definitions

  1. animal of which the bite is dangerous, noxious beast

Ancestry of “δάκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδάκνωto bite
2Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δάκνω →