Where does “դրակոն” come from?

դրակոն (Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

դրակոն (Armenian): dragon

Definitions

  1. dragon

Ancestry of “դրակոն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδράκωνdragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet
2Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
3Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δράκων →