Where does “pendragon” come from?
pendragon (English) comes from Welsh pendragon, from Welsh dragon, from Old Welsh dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
pendragon (English): "Also capitalized as" Pendragon: : chief war...
Definitions
- "Also capitalized as" Pendragon: : chief war...
Ancestry of “pendragon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pendragon | chief war leader |
| 2 | Welsh | dragon | dragon; commander, war leader |
| 3 | Old Welsh | dragon | commander, war leader |
| 4 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |