Where does “dragon” come from?
dragon (Dutch) comes from French dragon, from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dragon (Dutch): The edible Mediterranean herb "Artemisia...
Definitions
- The edible Mediterranean herb "Artemisia...
Ancestry of “dragon”, step by step
dragon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French dragon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dragon | a dragon, creature or person; a dragoon |
| 2 | Old French | dragon | dragon mythical animal |
| 3 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
via Middle French dragon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dragon | — |
| 2 | Arabic | طَرْخُون | tarragon; "Artemisia dracunculus" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δρακόντιον | edder-wort |