Where does “drake” come from?
Drake derives from Middle English drake, from Old English draca, a variant of andraca, from Latin draco, from Ancient Greek δράκων, ultimately from the root δέρκομαι meaning to see or look.
drake (English): A male duck; A mayfly used as fishing bait; A...
Definitions
- A male duck; A mayfly used as fishing bait; A...
Ancestry of “drake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drake | male duck, drake; dragon; Satan |
| 2 | Old English | draca | dragon |
| 3 | Old English | andraca | male duck, drake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | anadrekō | male duck, drake |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | anad | duck |
| 6 | Old Irish | anaid | to stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | anati | to pause; to remain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₁ti | to breathe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |