Where does “dracontium” come from?
dracontium (English) comes from Latin dracontium, from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dracontium (English): The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage,...
Definitions
- The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage,...
Ancestry of “dracontium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dracontium | dragonwort |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δρακόντιον | edder-wort |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |