Where does “δράκος” come from?

δράκος (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

δράκος (Byzantine Greek): eye; handful

Definitions

  1. eye; handful

Ancestry of “δράκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδράκωνdragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet
2Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
3Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai

Words derived from “δράκος

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomaiEvery word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek δράκων