Where does “dracontine” come from?

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

dracontine (English): Belonging to a dragon

Definitions

  1. Belonging to a dragon

Ancestry of “dracontine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
2Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
3Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →