Where does “Dracunculus” come from?
Dracunculus (English) comes from Latin dracunculus, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
Dracunculus (English): A dragonet, a fish of families Callionymidae or Draconettidae
Definitions
- A dragonet, a fish of families Callionymidae or Draconettidae
Ancestry of “Dracunculus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dracunculus | a small dragon or serpent; a thread twisted like... |
| 2 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |