Where does “dragoon” come from?
Dragoon comes from French dragon, from Latin draco, from Ancient Greek δράκων, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- meaning to see or look.
dragoon (English): A horse soldier; a cavalryman, who uses a horse...
Definitions
- A horse soldier; a cavalryman, who uses a horse...
Ancestry of “dragoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | dragon | a dragon, creature or person; a dragoon |
| 2 | Old French | dragon | dragon mythical animal |
| 3 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
Words derived from “dragoon”