Where does “Drachenfutter” come from?
Drachenfutter (English) comes from German Drachenfutter, from German Drache, from Middle High German trache, from Old High German trahho, from Proto-Germanic drakō, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι.
Drachenfutter (English): A gift given to placate someone, especially a...
Definitions
- A gift given to placate someone, especially a...
Ancestry of “Drachenfutter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Drachenfutter | dragon fodder, dragon food; A gift given to... |
| 2 | German | Drache | dragon |
| 3 | Middle High German | trache | — |
| 4 | Old High German | trahho | dragon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drakō | — |
| 6 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |