Where does “draconical” come from?

draconical (English) comes from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

draconical (English): Synonym of draconic

Definitions

  1. Synonym of draconic

Ancestry of “draconical”, step by step

draconical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Dracō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDracō—
2Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
3Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
4Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—

via English la:dracō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishla:dracō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →