Where does “draconianly” come from?
draconianly (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.
draconianly (English): In a draconian manner
Definitions
- In a draconian manner
Ancestry of “draconianly”, step by step
draconianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English draconian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | draconian | Very severe or strict; Of or resembling a dragon |
| 2 | French | draconien | draconian |
| 3 | French | Dracon | Draco lawmaker |
| 4 | Old French | dragon | dragon mythical animal |
| 5 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |