Where does “dragooner” come from?
dragooner (English) comes from English dragoon, from French dragon, from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dragooner (English): A dragoon
Ancestry of “dragooner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dragoon | A horse soldier; a cavalryman, who uses a horse... |
| 2 | French | dragon | a dragon, creature or person; a dragoon |
| 3 | Old French | dragon | dragon |
| 4 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |