Where does “δράκος” come from?

δράκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- — to see.

δράκος (Ancient Greek): eye; handful

Definitions

  1. eye; handful

Ancestry of “δράκος”, step by step

δράκος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European derḱ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanderḱ-to see

via Ancient Greek δρᾰ́σσομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρᾰ́σσομαιI grasp, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- →