Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “draconianism” come from?

draconianism (English) comes from English draconian, from French draconien, from French Dracon, from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

draconianism (English): A system of cruel or harsh laws

Definitions

  1. A system of cruel or harsh laws

Ancestry of “draconianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdraconianVery severe or strict; Of or resembling a dragon
2Frenchdraconiendraconian
3FrenchDracon—
4Old Frenchdragondragon
5LatinDracō—
6Ancient GreekΔράκων—
7Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
8Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →